Tag: middlegrade monday

The Year Without a Summer | Arlene Mark

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The Year Without a Summer by Arlene Mark Coming August 16th, 2022 from SparkPress; 296 pages Content Warning: PTSD, war, combat, shooting, violence, climate change, natural disasters (volcanos, hurricanes, earthquakes,

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Not My Cup of Tea? Reading A Series Outside My Comfort Zone

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My reading habits have remained the same since I was an angsty teen – YA novels with real-world problems, love, mature themes, and female protagonists have always been my bread

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Our Favorite Books by Arizona Authors

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With temperatures at their peak here in Tucson, most of us at Pine Reads Review are spending our time indoors these days, but that doesn’t mean we have to miss

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Frances and the Monster | Refe Tuma

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Frances and the Monster by Refe Tuma Out August 23, 2022 from Harper Collins Publishing; 352 pages Content Warning: Grief, loss, anxiety, gun violence About the Author: “Refe Tuma is

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Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World | Ashley Herring Blake

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Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake  Out now from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 309 pages  About the author: “Ashley Herring Blake is an award-winning

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The Keeper | Guadalupe Garcia McCall

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The Keeper by Guadalupe Garcia McCall  Out Now from HarperCollins; 288 pages Content Warnings: kidnapping, violence, forced drug use, discussion of murder. About the Author: “Guadalupe Garcia McCall was born

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