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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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Abortion Representation in YA Literature

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Spoilers for Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert TW: discussion of abortion, religion and religious beliefs, depression, politics, teenage pregnancy, unplanned pregnancy, guilt, grief With the recent overturning of Roe v.

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A Love Letter to Contemporary YA Fiction

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Spoilers for Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley & Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne I think it’s pretty fair to say that here at Pine Reads Review we are big

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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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Picture Books to Inspire Young Activists

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What inspires others to take a stand for what’s right? It only takes one person to stand up for what they believe in to spark a movement. One person’s courage

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