The Sky Is Mine is a tragic yet hopeful look at a young girl’s coming of age in a world full of violence and abuse. Told in excruciating detail, this story challenges teens to be bold, to speak up, and to take control of their lives as best they can. Amy Beashel writes and speaks to […]
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With the holiday season comes an assortment of Christmas films—a majority coming from none other than the Hallmark Channel. Yet, this season, Netflix appears to champion the genre with their most recent release, Let It Snow, based on the bestselling novel by young adult writers John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson. Told with intersecting storylines, […]
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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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Chris is on the verge of exploding, living with his aunt because he is too much of a burden for his parents. Maia is struggling with the unexplained death of her sister. When Chris moves into his aunt’s small town, everything feels uncertain, except when he finally begins to open up to Maia, the girl […]
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Art, fair folk, fantastical creatures, abrupt princes, and wild adventures in the woods all make up An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson. This fantasy adventure not only proves to be an entertaining, intense, and engaging read, but it also provides a strong female protagonist, an epic adventure, and a romance that teens are sure […]
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I am Harlee Meydrech, and I have generalized anxiety disorder, also known as GAD. Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States, with 10% of teenagers and 40% of adults suffering from anxiety of some kind. Anxiety is a general term for mental disorders that cause fear, nervousness, and worrying. I recently […]
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Luisa would never have guessed how quickly things would change. One moment she was a typical high schooler with her focus on moving on with her life and her overprotective mother. But when widespread sickness spreads across the globe, everything she once knew about herself and the rest of the world slowly begins to disintegrate. […]
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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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Stephanie Elliot is the author of the new YA novel Sad Perfect, which centers around a little-known eating disorder called ARFID (Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder). Pea is the 16-year-old protagonist who struggles with ARFID and undergoes a beautifully told and achingly felt struggle toward recovery. Grab your copy today and follow along with Pea as she falls in […]
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