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Becca Fitzpatrick

September 15, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick

Last week, I mentioned Becca Fitzpatrick’s BLACK ICE in my discussion of YA lit with scenes involving alcohol and sexual violence. As promised, today I will review the book as a whole. Hold on, this is going to be a bumpy ride. Publisher’s Description: Sometimes danger is hard to see… until it’s too late. Britt […]

September 12, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The #SVYALit Project: Sexual Violence, Drinking and Date Rape Drugs (Triggers)

As the mom to an almost teenage girl, one of the things I am told over and over again is that I have to tell my daughter not to drink alcohol so that she doesn’t get raped. And it’s not just drinking alcohol and getting drunk that I have to tell her to worry about, […]

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