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YA Literature

April 4, 2023 by Riley Jensen

Have Some New April 2023 Releases

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 […]

February 17, 2023 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Young Adult Fiction 101: A starting point for learning more about YA Literature, also known as teen fiction

A look back at some of our posts discussing YA literature

January 25, 2023 by Riley Jensen

Have Some New 2023 Mysteries

Riley Jensen shares a look at some upcoming YA mysteries that are on her TBR list

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