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Tag: YA Lit

October 3, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Two New YA Books That Put a Unique Twist on Zombie Stories: Burn Down, Rise Up and The Undead Truth of Us

Do you think we’ve had enough vampire books or zombie novels? I recently read some people discussing how vampire stories aren’t over and done until we get to read an over abundance of vampire stories written by people of color. And by recently I mean a few months ago, long enough ago that I unfortunately […]

September 28, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Why Do Friendships End?, a guest post by author Carol Dines

Carol Dines, author of THE TAKE-OVER FRIEND, shares the friendship breakup that inspired her latest YA novel and what she's learned about friendship along the way

April 4, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Thrilling Reads for #YALit Fans

Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares her thoughts on 5 new and upcoming YA thrillers

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Take 5: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Inspired – New Twists on Old Tales in YA Lit

October 18, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Tired of reading the same old classic books? Here are 5 classics with their modern day takes to share with teen readers.

Book Review: In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner

August 27, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen librarian Karen Jensen reviews the most recent contemporary YA by author Jeff Zentner, "a stunning, achingly moving book."

Resources for Discussing the Rise in Asian American Violence in the United States

March 18, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

A round up of resources to help public and school librarians discuss the rise of anti-Asian violence in the United States

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Don’t Believe Everything You See: A Discussion of Deepfake by Sarah Littman with Lisa Krok

January 27, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Librarian Lisa Krok discusses what she learned about deepfake videos from Deepfake, a YA fiction title by Sarah Littman

A High School Student Reviews CONCRETE ROSE by Angie Thomas

January 11, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

A high school senior reviews CONCRETE ROSE by Angie Thomas

Abortion in Teen and Young Adult Literature

September 21, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

A brief look at some teen fiction titles that deal with the topic of abortion

May #ARCParty: A brief look at some of the new titles coming out in May 2020

May 4, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

A brief look at some new YA Lit coming out in May 2020

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