Lizzie Skurnick

Young adult novels hold a special place in the hearts of many grown women, but few feel as strong a connection to them as author Lizzie Skurnick, who reflects on her childhood reading the likes of Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume in her new Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading. In the book, Skurnick explains what makes these often comical stories about quirky adolescents so enduring, and in addition to touching on celebrated favorites like Harriet the Spy, offers recommendations for overlooked young adult literature.