Young adults are defined by the American Library Association as youth aged 12 through 18.  Because there are no typical young adults, it is hard to purchase and promote materials geared toward one specific audience.  Just like the students I interviewed, today’s young adults are defined by heritage, environment, and individuality.  All five students I interviewed had various answers for each question.  Young adults today are interested in sports, music, academics, drama and sometimes more than one of those at a time.  It is a challenge today to find the right books to appeal to such a wide variety of interests.  One way to overcome this challenge is to listen and find out what young adults  like to read.  Observing what students are checking out and reading is another excellent way to determine what they like to read.