Adolescent literature should deal with the problems of adolescents, should provide them with pleasure, and should say something to them. The adolescent novel is a bridge through a difficult age, a bridge from literature for children to literature for adults, and a bridge to major literary works. Adolescent novels can also be used to approach a study of literary techniques. (A number of adolescent novels are recommended, as are more mature novels of special interest to adolescents.) (TJ)