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2019 Wrap Up

December 31, 2019 0 Comments

Aija’s Choice Black Flamingo by Dean Atta Hodder Children’s Books, 2019, 360 pages “I love the main character of the novel and how he always stayed true to himself regardless

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The 12 Rules of Survival | Episode 33: Hall of Lights

December 28, 2019 0 Comments

Nicholas Belardes is a dual-ethnic Chicano writer. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in the YA-themed edition of The Latinx Archive: Speculative Fiction for Dreamers (Ohio State University Press),

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The 12 Rules of Survival | Episode 32: The Belly of the Beast

December 21, 2019 0 Comments

Nicholas Belardes is a dual-ethnic Chicano writer. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in the YA-themed edition of The Latinx Archive: Speculative Fiction for Dreamers (Ohio State University Press),

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The 12 Rules of Survival | Episode 31: Han’s Hideout

December 14, 2019 0 Comments

Han’s Hideout There’s no way I can go into the mountain alone. As much as I want to, it’s too terrifying to even consider. What if I go in and

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The 12 Rules of Survival | Episode 30: The Energy of Being

December 7, 2019 0 Comments

Nicholas Belardes is a dual-ethnic Chicano writer. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in the YA-themed edition of The Latinx Archive: Speculative Fiction for Dreamers (Ohio State University Press),

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We Set the Blog On Fire | A Synopsis on We Set the Dark On Fire

December 4, 2019 0 Comments

We Set the Dark On Fire is the gripping debut novel of Mexican-American author Tehlor Kay Mejia, showcasing parallels to the struggles of immigrants and the LGBT community without sounding

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