Claudine’s life is unrecognizable. After family tragedy strikes and Claude leaves the only home she has ever known, she and her mother take the adventure of a lifetime—spending the summer on an island, away from their troubles and away from the pain back home. Both tragic and mesmerizing, Breathless is an abrupt, lyrical novel about […]
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Izzie is slipping, falling, unable to stand back up on her own two feet. She feels alone, isolated, her words unable to be heard by Jacob, by her mother, and especially by her best friend, Grace. The Sky Is Mine by Amy Beashel is a harrowing and painful look at the violent, tragic experiences of […]
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“Give your fears a name. It takes away their power. Then tell me what you like and what you want to be.” Danny wants to live without fear, but everything inside of her tells her to be afraid. When she crashes, she has the choice: to be consumed by fear or to listen to the […]
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Zafira takes risks—risks that could destroy her and her cause. Nasir is a killer, death the only language that flows naturally. We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal is a fast-paced, explosive YA fantasy that challenges gender roles and the means one will take to survive. In the same vein as An Ember in the […]
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Max and Jordan don’t meet on a blind date or at a coffee shop or in any romantic situation at all. Their love story begins on a food truck. The Music of What Happens is a feel-good, romantic, and thoughtful look at love and family, the difficulty of sexuality, and the damaging effects of the […]
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Zoe and X are divided by two worlds: Earth and the Lowlands. Faced with even more intensity and life-altering events, The Brink of Darkness follows The Edge of Everything, giving YA readers of all ages another thrilling, gritty, and romantic read. Zoe is left in shambles after the disturbing deaths of her neighbors, the unsettling revelations […]
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Kathryn Ormsbee is the author behind the books Lucky Few and Tash Hearts Tolstoy, books that are both equally charming and humorous. With a witty and sophisticated style, Ormsbee writes young adult fiction that tackles subjects untouched by other authors, such as teen homeschoolers and teens who identify as asexual. With an important voice in […]
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Dana Elmendorf, author of the stunning novel South of Sunshine, is someone for all fans of contemporary fiction to look out for. Her story is based in the South and is filled with with wonderful messages about acceptance, love, and leading a life worth living. Told through the perspective of a teenage girl who is […]
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The following interview was written in collaboration with Food, Fitness & Fiction. Erin Bowman is the author of the Taken trilogy as well as the novel Vengeance Road. Bowman writes tales filled with adventure, action, romance, and plenty of characters seeking revenge. From the desert of a western town to the dystopian society known as Claysoot, Bowman […]
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