Tag: book nerd

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Queer YA Lit

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Last week, we celebrated Banned Books Week, seven days of promoting challenged books and speaking out against censorship. As I read list after list of banned books and the reasons

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YA and Middle Grade Books to Get You Ready for Spooky Season

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Since it’s the start of the scariest month of the year, why not get ready for the scary season? Who wouldn’t want to engage with books that will make you

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Interview with Matt Mendez

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About the Author: “Matt Mendez is the author of Barely Missing Everything, his debut novel, and the short story collection Twitching Heart. Barely Missing Everything has been called a ‘searing

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The Broke Hearts | Matt Mendez

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Out Now from Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 240 pages The Broke Hearts by Matt Mendez Content Warning: Language, death, violence, discussion of police brutality About the Author:

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The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent | Irene Vasco

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The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent written by Irene Vasco, illustrated by Juan Palomino, and translated by Lawrence Schimel Coming October 10th, 2023 from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers;

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The Blood Years | Elana K. Arnold

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The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold  Coming October 10th, 2023 from Balzer + Bray; 400 pages Content warnings: Antisemitism, racial slurs, graphic violence, depictions of the Holocaust, slurs, rape,

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