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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

September 27, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

So You Want to “Do Revenge”, Revenge Fantasies in YA Lit for Fans of the Netflix Film

Do you want to "Do Revenge"? Here are some YA titles that tackle the topic of revenge

January 10, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

This one time at band camp . . . YA Lit about Marching Band Coming Soon

If you have been asking yourself, where are all the YA books with teens in marching band, here are 2 new titles coming in 2022 to answer the call

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TLT Turns 10: The Top 10 YA Books I’ve Read of the Last 10 Years, by Karen Jensen

July 16, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen librarian and TLT creator Karen Jensen discusses her favorite books of each of the last 10 years as part of the TLT Turns 10 birthday celebration.

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Have Some LGBTQ+ Books, By Teen Contributor Riley Jensen

April 19, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen contributor Riley Jensen rounds up some upcoming LGBTQ+ YA lit

The 2021 GLLI Translated YA Book Prize

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Teen Contributor Riley Jensen rounds up some upcoming April and May YA Lit releases that she's interested in reading

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