It seems that now a days YA books are more focused on the romance aspect of relationships, and while that's fine I know there are a lot of readers that prefer things like family, friendship and brotherhoods. There not hard to come by though sometimes one has to look more closely.

I adore families in YA. We all have one and kind of know the process. They are chaotic, sometimes stoic, can be annoying but always loveable. Each person has their own place in the family and that place cannot be filled by anyone but them.

Mari's Favourites

My absolute favourite family, is the Weasley family from Harry Potter. I come from a small household so I'm always fascinated and a little shocked by big families. The Weasley's are perfection. They are rowdy, loving, ginger headed witches/wizards! They aren't the most well off, but money isn't what they live on. Their home is filled with love and that's the most important thing in a family. It's a place where you feel safe and loved.

A more realistic family is in Morgan Matson's Second Chance Summers. It presents a modern family who decide to get away for the summer to their old cottage. The relationship that really stands out in this book, is between the main character and her father. You can see their bond clearly. Taylor was evidently a daddy's girl and it was great to see that relationship. We also get to watch the Edwards family come together in the face of tragedy and it's really refreshing and beautiful to watch.

P.E.'s Choice

Mari already picked my favourite, the Weasley family, and it was pretty hard to think of another really prominent family. 

Then, I remembered White Cat by Holly Black. Cassel is part of a family of "Curse Workers" and he is the only one without any magic. Throughout the series, there is an enormous emphasis on family. Cassel's family is a bit like the mafia because they have all engaged in illegal activity, and Cassel struggles to reconcile loving them and wanting to be good. The forgiveness, the anger, and the knowledge that family will always matter makes the Curse Workers series one of my favourite worlds to visit. 

Who is your favourite literary family?