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5 of the Best Traits in YA Love Interests

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We all know the feeling of dreaming of that perfect partner, specifically that one from the book we just read. You’re completely in love! … with someone who doesn’t exist.

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Why We Need More YA Novellas

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The YA genre is in desperate need of novellas.  I recently re-read The Metamorphosis and it reminded me why novellas are great: they’re easy to read. With a novella you

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The Jump | Brittney Morris

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Published March 7th, 2023 from Simon & Schuster; 246 pages Content Warning: Racism, violence, police brutality About the Author: “Brittney Morris is the bestselling author of SLAY, The Cost of

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Three Picture Books for Earth Day

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Happy Earth Day! For billions of years, Earth has offered us a home with incredible bodies of water, fields full of trees, wondrous living creatures, and so much more. Earth

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Here & There | Thea Lu

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Coming (in English) April 23rd, 2024 from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers; 36 pages About the Author: “Thea Lu is an illustrator, designer, and picture book maker based in Shanghai.

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A Rainbow of Recommendations

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With LGBTQIAP+ pride month approaching, I thought I would take the time to look through some of my favorite young adult stories with minority sexual orientation representation. Using ROYGBIV as

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