The books we read when we’re young have a special sort of power: they can inspire us to be brave and resilient (Matilda by Roald Dahi), take us on thrilling adventures (Divergent by Veronica Roth) and even introduce us to tragedy (The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson). They’re as formative as anything else in our young lives, and sometimes they’re the first place we encounter larger-than-life ideas. Consider the lasting cultural import of To Kill a Mockingbird or even the urgency of a newer best seller like I’ll Give You the Sun, Jandy Nelson’s 2014 novel centering on a contradictory issue. In The Magic Words, Cheryl B. Klein, an executive editor at Scholastic whose projects include the last two Harry Potter books, sets out to inform would-be writers on how great novels for young readers work.
我们年轻时阅读的书籍具有一种特殊的力量：它们可以激励我们变得勇敢和坚韧（罗尔德·达尔的《玛蒂尔达》），带我们经历激动人心的冒险（维罗妮卡·罗斯的《分歧者》），甚至让我们面对悲剧（凯瑟琳·帕特森的《通往特拉比西亚的桥》）。它们与我们年轻时的其他事物一样具有塑造性，有时它们是我们首次接触到超越现实的想法的地方。考虑《杀死一只知更鸟》的持久文化影响，或者像2014年新畅销书《我要给你太阳》这样的紧迫性，这是贾迪·尼尔森的小说，围绕一个矛盾的问题展开。在《魔法词汇》中，Scholastic的执行编辑Cheryl B. Klein，她的项目包括最后两本《哈利·波特》书籍，旨在向有志于写作的年轻读者解释伟大的小说是如何运作的。

The market for YA novels is booming: sales in the children’s and YA sector have been neck and neck with those of adult books in recent years, and adult authors, including Meg Wolitzer (Belzhar) and Carl Hiaasen (Razor Girl), are getting in on the phenomenon. Magic Words aims tobe a master class. If you think it sounds silly, it isn’t. In the era of elevated self-help sensations like Marie Kondo and Breníé Brown, The Magic Words is of a piece.
青少年小说市场正在蓬勃发展：近年来，儿童和青少年小说的销售与成人书籍不相上下，包括梅格·沃尔策（《贝尔扎尔》）和卡尔·海森（《剃刀女孩》）在内的成人作家也在参与这一现象。《魔法词汇》旨在成为一个大师班。如果你认为这听起来很傻，那它不是。在Marie Kondo和Bréníé Brown等提升自我帮助感的时代，《魔法词汇》是其中的一部分。

Klein deconstructs the seemingly obvious (clear plotlines, sympathetic characters) to reveal the technical intricacies of some beloved classics. L. M. Montgomery surely didn’t whip up Anne of Green Gables as a cash-in endeavor. But for those who want to capitalize, Anne is instructive: what’s timeless and broadly appealing about Anne-her teenage heart and impulses-is what to examine. Once you understand that. Klein encourages you to get personal:What makes you ideal to write your story? And what does it mean to the reader?
Klein将看似显而易见的东西（清晰的情节，富有同情心的角色）解构，揭示了一些受人喜爱的经典作品的技术复杂性。L. M. Montgomery肯定不是为了赚钱而创作《绿山墙的安妮》。但对于那些想要利用这一点的人来说，安妮是有启发性的：安妮的永恒和广泛吸引力——她的少女心和冲动——是值得研究的。一旦你理解了这一点，Klein鼓励你变得个人化：是什么让你有资格写你的故事？对读者来说又意味着什么？

On the latter question, The Magic Words is more than a handbook. It is also a timely social commentary on the responsibility YA writers have to young adults. Those who write to a younger demographic must start with an awareness of their readers-not only their age but also how they might connect with the issues, both the mu ndane (bullies) and the cultural (tolerance) that characters face. The narratives we tell young readers can influence how they understand and value the world around them. The magic isn’t in the words: it’s in how the words come together to reflect and affirm the realities of a diverse young-adult experience.
对于后一个问题，《魔法词汇》不仅仅是一本手册。它也是对青少年作家对年轻人的责任的及时社会评论。那些为年轻人写作的人必须从意识到他们的读者开始——不仅是他们的年龄，还有他们可能如何与角色面临的问题联系起来，无论是平凡的（欺凌者）还是文化的（宽容）。我们告诉年轻读者的叙述可以影响他们如何理解和评价他们周围的世界。魔法不在于词汇：而在于这些词汇如何组合在一起，反映和肯定多样化的青少年经历的现实。

1. According to the first paragraph, it can be learned that _.
   A. The Bridge to Terabithia can inspire us to be brave and resilient
   B. Matilda by Roald Dahi can take us on thrilling adventures
   C. Diverge nt by Veronica Roth even introduce us to tragedy
   D. To Kill a Mockingbird has lasting cultural significance
   答案：D

2. Which of the following is NOT true about YA novels?
   A. Anne is a master in the field YA novels.
   B. Sales in the children’s and YA sector have been neck and neck.
   C. Adult authors are getting in the field of YA novels.
   D. The market for YA novels is booming.
   答案：A

3. According to the text, the Magic Words is _?
   A. full of absurd plots and complex narrative structure
   B. one of the masterpieces of Klein
   C. not only a handbook but also a timely social commentary
   D. a novel composed of many letters
   答案：C

4. According to the last paragraph, those writers who write to a younger should _.
   A. find someone to sponsor their writing B. fully understand their readership first
   C. develop a strategy to meet the market D. copy the works of historical masters
   答案：B