The best books are the ones that teach us things and YA fiction epitomizes this - here are our favorite novels to help teens learn about themselves and the world.
Originally published online in 2004,
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of fiction books that share the story of Greg Heffney, a teenage character, and his journal entries as he navigates middle school. When it was published into a print series in 2006, it became an instant bestseller across the world. Now, author Jeff Kinney is trying something different.
His latest book, called
Rowley Jefferson s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories, pivots to zombies, vampires, and ghosts. Kinney held a drive-thru book tour throughout the Mountain West region including stops in Casper and Rock Springs this month.
Wyoming Public Radio s Naina Rao sat down with the author to talk about his new book, what inspired him to create this series, and the magnitude of success he s experienced with his work.