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Tag: Book reviews

June 5, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Code Red by Joy McCullough

A fantastic look at periods, social justice, period poverty, economic inequalities, and the power of taking action. Get this one on all shelves!

May 24, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Pardalita by Joana Estrela, Lyn Miller-Lachmann (Translator)

Can I tell you it beautifully captures the delicate yearning that marks so much of adolescence? And will you know what I mean by that? Because it just does.

May 19, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang

Tang ultimately writes an uplifting story of support and love that doesn't shy away from the challenges that come with this family's decisions. I adored this book and hope to see many more from her.

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Book Review: Finally Seen by Kelly Yang

May 16, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

This might be my favorite Kelly Yang book yet.

Book Review: I Have Something to Tell You–For Young Adults: A Memoir by Chasten Buttigieg

May 11, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Buttigieg wants readers to know they are never alone. He shows that you get to write your own story. A hopeful and comforting look at a life that finally feels like it fits.

Book Review: America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History by Ariel Aberg-Riger

May 9, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Immensely readable, this look at the worst and best of our history will inspire, educate, and infuriate.

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Book Review: A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner

May 4, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Exceedingly honest and full of anxiety, anger, and despair, this intimate look at the life and mind of one young boy struggling with body issues and mental health is an affecting read.

Book Review: Doodles from the Boogie Down by Stephanie Rodriguez

April 28, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

That's the big takeaway from this book. Become who you are, find your way through the noise, and hope that those around you can appreciate your changes and grow with you.

Post-It Reviews: A pandemic mystery, a speculative memoir, an anthology about periods, and so many other great new books!

April 21, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Get out those TBR lists!

Book Review: We the Future by Cliff Lewis

April 20, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Given the increasing horrors of climate change and the massive amounts of eco-anxiety young people are carrying, this story about action, attention, and organizing will resonate.

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