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Interview with Carnegiea Literary Magazine

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Carnegiea is a student-run magazine that focuses on the creativity of young adults and how it is that they are able to produce material for both the media and community.The

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Friends with Empty Fridges: Talking about Food Insecurity through Picture Books

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When I first read Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt, I was struck by how great of a job it did both telling a story and delivering a message. At that

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The Infinite Noise | Laura Shippen

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The Infinite Noise by Laura Shippen Tom Doherty Associates, 2019, 333 pages Trigger Warnings: bullying, self-harm, homophobia, intense portrayal of depression, profanity About the Author: Lauren Shippen created the world

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Maddi’s Fridge | Lois Brandt

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Maddi’s Fridge by Lois BrandtIllustrated by Vin VogelFlashlight Press, 2014, 32 pages Trigger Warning: child hunger, poverty About the Author: Lois Brandt didn’t like reading when she first started it,

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The 12 Rules of Survival | Episode 27: Collapse

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Nicholas Belardes is a dual-ethnic Chicano writer. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in the YA-themed edition of The Latinx Archive: Speculative Fiction for Dreamers (Ohio State University Press),

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The Problem with New Adult (Is Not New Adult)

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Much like the actual stage of life from which it derives its name, the New Adult genre is brimming with all sorts of different challenges. Goodreads defines New Adult as

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