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July 31, 2023 by Riley Jensen

Have Some New August YA by Riley Jensen

TLT contributor Riley Jensen highlights some of the new YA lit titles coming out in August 2023

July 19, 2023 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Barbie I Can Be . . . YA Books to Read Based on Your Favorite Career Barbie

Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares some YA lit recommendations based on the various careers that Barbie has had

June 21, 2023 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Handle with Care: “delicate” topics in books for teens, a guest post by author Gigi Griffis

YA author Gigi Griffis talks about her new novel THE WICKED UNSEEN and the importance of tackling tough topics for teens

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Here’s a look at some new YA lit releases coming out in April of 2023 that are on my TBR list. You might want to add them to yours. Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical massacre […]

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February 13, 2023 by Riley Jensen

TLT correspondent Riley Jensen shares some of the new YA Lit releases on her February 2023 TBR list

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