Tag: teenlife

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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The Inheritance Games | Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Little, Brown and Company; 2020; 372 pages Content Warnings: Physical and emotional abuse, firearms, discussed death of a loved one, some action, moderately

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Miss Meteor | Tehlor Kay Mejia & Anna-Marie McLemore

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Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia and Anna-Marie McLemore HarperTeen, 2020, 390 pages Content Warnings:  Homophobia, xenophobia, bullying, mentions of teen alcohol consumption About the Author: “Tehlor Kay Mejia is

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