Tag: IreadYA

Boxed In | The Criminalization of Black Boys In and Out of Punching the Air

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Warning: This blog contains spoilers for Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam “Maybe jail is America.” —Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam Many people

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Among the Beasts & Briars | Ashley Poston

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Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston Balzer + Bray; 2020; 352 pages Content Warnings: Blood, animal death, graphic descriptions of violence, non-sexual nudity, death of a loved one,

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Brutalized & Blamed | How Grown Explores the Exploitation and Victim-Blaming of Black Girls

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Warning: This blog contains major spoilers for Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson, as well as a discussion of rape/sexual assault, pedophilia, stalking, murder, and emotional and physical abuse. (See all

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The Good Girls | Claire Eliza Bartlett

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The Good Girls by Claire Eliza Bartlett Harper Teen; Releases December 1, 2020; 368 pages Content warnings: Murder, rape, sexual assault, drug abuse and underage drinking. About the Author: “I

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A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow | Laura Taylor Namey

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A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Releases November 10, 2020; 306 pages Content Warnings: Underage drinking, dementia, referenced death

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Interview with Kalynn Bayron

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Spoiler alerts ahead for Cinderella is Dead! About the Author: “Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of CINDERELLA IS DEAD. She is a classically trained vocalist and when she’s not

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