Rarely do students and teachers see themselves as people who have the authority to talk back to the gatekeepers; instead, they are on the receiving end of a conversation begun by others. But the conversation about young adult (YA) books--like the authors who write them--is a living thing. Students and teachers can help to shape it. In this article, the author offers a wealth of Web resources and personal advice from popular YA authors to convince teachers and students to talk about the books they love. (Contains 1 note.)