The first ` ` golden age '' of young adult fiction in the ' 70s featured drama and realism . It 's such a terrible and beautiful thing to witness . '' The second peak in the genre was about 1980 and coincided with ` ` Harry Potter '' From ` ` River Valley '' to ` ` Hunger Games , '' teens turned to emotion and shared experiences .
The first ` ` golden age '' of young adult fiction in the ' 70s featured drama and realism . The second peak in the genre was about 1980 and coincided with ` ` Harry Potter '' From ` ` River Valley '' to ` ` Hunger Games , '' teens turned to emotion and shared experiences .