YallWest is a Young Adult book festival at the Santa Monica High School that happens every year. It's focussed on celebrating and uplifting young adult authors from every background while encouraging and helping high schoolers, and people of all ages, to read more books. The festival busses in over 1,000 teenagers into the festival providing everything they need for the day. It's truly a wonderful organization that deserves all the praise. So, should you attend? YES! There ar