Some of the important subjects that are dealt in these books are
friendship between children from different backgrounds and about
boys and girls who deal with aspects of life when they are
growing up. The other subjects include children growing up in
foster families or facing life with adoptive parents. Accounts
of schooldays are also quite favorite among the young people who
readily identify themselves with the characters of the books. It
is the instant connection with the characters that makes the
books popular among children. The books can also deal with
children and young people in adverse situations, like when they
face a family crisis like death or deadly diseases. Most of the
books are known to deal with tough situations like survival in
the face of crisis or children of dysfunctional families.
Another common topic that is frequently touched upon is mental
and psychiatric illness. It is always not always the storyline,
the “problem novels” as many of the adults prefer to call it are
a way of teaching t