
Teen Librarian Toolbox
August 11, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
The Sea Knows My Name asks how our stories shape us. It asks us what happens when all our stories are about Zeus rather than Leda; Apollo rather than Daphne; Ajax rather than Cassandra.
October 8, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
A painful and important look at toxic relationships, rape, power, and control from a vantage point not often seen in YA.
July 14, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
The somewhat whimsical cover makes it seem like the book may be lighter than it is. In reality, it's a fairly nuanced and painful look at rape culture, toxic masculinity, sexual assault and harassment, and consent.
November 4, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor
Author Bree Barton shares her story (and that of her sister) of sexual assault, power, survival, and healing.
July 5, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Adultolescence, this compilation of short, powerful poems from teen Instagram sensation @poeticpoison perfectly captures the human experience. In Light Filters In, Caroline Kaufman—known as @poeticpoison—does what she does best: reflects our own experiences back at us and makes us feel less alone, one exquisite and insightful piece at a time. […]
June 13, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description Saints and Misfits is an unforgettable debut novel that feels like a modern day My So-Called Life…starring a Muslim teen. There are three kinds of people in my world: 1. Saints, those special people moving the world forward. Sometimes you glaze over them. Or, at least, I do. They’re in your face so […]
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March 22, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description In the tradition of Speak, this extraordinary debut novel shares the unforgettable story of a young woman as she struggles to find strength in the aftermath of an assault. Eden was always good at being good. Starting high school didn’t change who she was. But the night her brother’s best friend rapes her, […]
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Teen Librarian Toolbox
by Amanda MacGregor
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