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YA & Social Justice | Why Every Vote Matters

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed, and for The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert! There is no doubt about it: the presidential

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Hush | Dylan Farrow

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Hush by Dylan Farrow Wednesday Books, 2020, 374 pages Content Warnings: Death of loved ones (on- and off-page) About the Author: “Dylan Farrow is a writer, mother, and activist for

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The Captive Kingdom | Jennifer A. Nielsen

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Warning: This review contains spoilers for the previous books in The Ascendance Series. The Captive Kingdom by Jennifer A. Nielsen Scholastic Inc.; 2020; 371 pages Content Warnings: Violence, fire, death

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Interview with Ashley Poston

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About the Author: “Ashley Poston (that’s me!) loves dread pirates, moving castles, and starry night skies. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BA in English, and

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Furia | Pursuing Your Passion Even When Others Think You Shouldn’t

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Furia (Algonquin Young Readers, 2020) by Yamile Saied Méndez. Content Warning for Furia: Mentions of domestic and gender-based violence While reading Yamile Saied Méndez’s novel Furia,

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Throwback Thursday | Anna Dressed in Blood

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake! Content Warnings: Death, graphic gore and violence Anna Dressed in Blood (Tor Teen, 2011) by Kendare Blake is a

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