A recent children's novel has stirred up much controversy in the world of literary writing. The problem is that current young adult literature is either too dark for teen readers, or is simply more realistic than previous teen works. In early June 2011, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial written by book critic Meghan Cox Gurdon that asks how dark is contemporary teen fiction? Darker than when you were a child, my dear: so dark that kidnapping, pederasty, incest and brutal beatings are now part of the normal course of things in novels aimed, generally speaking, at 12- to 18-year-olds. rhetorically on this topic meaning the understanding or approach to human interaction or according to their purpose and motivation. Teens can identify with the characters and use some of this particular literature to identify with some of the challenges of today's society. Critics argue that banning such books from libraries or attempting to prevent young people from reading them amounts to censorship and is counterproductive. Some people can really relate to some books like Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight" series. Young adult literature that addresses disturbing topics such as suicide, addiction, and self-mutilation has the potential to depress and dangerously influence adolescents, who are more impressionable than adult readers. Parents and librarians should more actively select books for young adult readers. This article is about several young adults who write novels about suicide, drug abuse, etc…. Some young adults disagree with these types of articles because they say. Young adult literature found on the LSC Libraries website...... middle of paper ...... Read these three sources of rhetoric with the help of Hass and Flower in the rhetorical reading role. This helps me find the key points in this literature about young teen writers and how they think some agree and some disagree. I believe a person should be real when writing and be open about life and what it entails. This allows many people to wonder why young teenagers write about real life things, will this help other teenagers or promote more violence in the world. Work Cited LSCS Libraries, The Wall Street Journal (Meghan Cox Gurdon) The National Book Foundation, Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series, published from 2005 to 2008, Karen Coats professor of English at Illinois State University, True Diary of a Part- Time Indian Commission (FCC), The Supreme Court