Contemporary reading materials for German lessons in secondary education. Current and age-appropriate reading materials play a particularly significant role in the reading socialization of young people. Marja Rauch's introduction to youth literature offers a theoretically guided as well as didactically prepared examination of contemporary youth literature. The author emphasizes not only the importance of youth literature for literary socialization but also its relevance for promoting reading in general. The central question repeatedly addressed is which aspects of literary learning can be realized with youth literature in the school context. The volume is divided into a theoretical and a practical part, featuring teaching suggestions that focus on specific works of youth literature. It provides information on the current state of research and didactics in the field.