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Tag: Lamar Giles

August 31, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: The Getaway by Lamar Giles

Teen librarian Karen Jensen reviews the upcoming THE GETAWAY by Lamar Giles, which she calls "bold, daring, inventive . . . and dark, in all the glorious ways . . ."

June 6, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Let’s Go to an Amusement Park, But Make it Murdery

Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares some creepy summer thrills that also contain thrill rides because they involve creepy or haunted amusement parks. Take a ride this summer!

November 23, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The Death Penalty in YA Lit

A brief look at capital punishment as explored in Young Adult literature

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Three strong and exceptionally talented Black YA authors have hit the trifecta with books that are new releases or coming soon and reflect hip-hop culture.

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