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Tag: YA
Book Review: What’s Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla
You know what I liked best about this book? I didn't know where it was going. I wasn't sure what decisions the characters would make or if things would work out. At points, I wasn't even sure what "work out" meant for these characters.
Book Review: Don’t Call Me a Hurricane by Ellen Hagan
I'm glad to see more books addressing climate change and eco anxiety, to see more books showing teenagers as engaged in their communities, as activists. The beautiful verse adeptly captures the passion Eliza feels.
Book Review: Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches by Kate Scelsa
Readers will fly through this look at toxic relationships, guilt, love, growth, and moving on. Great read.
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2022 YA Books To Have On Your Radar, Part Two
Let's look at some exciting YA books coming out in the second half of 2022!
Cover Reveal: The Art of Insanity, with guest post by Christine Webb
A first look at the cover of THE ART OF INSANITY, an October 2022 YA about a girl newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Book Review: The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
I highly recommend this engrossing read and already need to see what mystery Iris and Alice will tackle next. Great read.
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Liz Lawson and Kathleen Glasgow in Conversation
The authors of THE AGATHAS talk about their experience writing their book, a story about two teen girls who go rogue to solve the disappearance of Brooke Donovan, the richest and most popular girl at their high school.
Book Review: Overground Railroad (The Young Adult Adaptation): The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy Taylor
A fascinating crash course in the politics and race relations of the time told through the lens of the Green Book of the 1930s to 60s.
How to use social media as a force for good, a guest post by Crystal Maldonado
It was my long-standing appreciation for social media that helped spark the idea for my sophomore YA novel NO FILTER AND OTHER LIES. I wanted to create a character whose obsession with social media goes a little too far and also highlight the pressures of existing in that digital space as a teen.
What Is YA?, a guest post by Hayley Krischer
Krischer's take on a hallmark of YA: "That you can make it through tough times, because you have a whole big beautiful life ahead of you."
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