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The Iron Will of Genie Lo by F. C. Yee

January 12, 2021

Review by Claudine Yip
Last time, she saved the city. Next up: the universe? Or worse: college applications?
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YAing News: Week of Jan. 11

January 11, 2021

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year! It seems more important than ever to find small things to look forward to and find resilience and comfort in great books to build our knowledge and be as informed as possible. … More YAing News: Week of Jan. 11

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Loveless by Alice Oseman

January 5, 2021

Review by Charmaine Lee
Finally, a tribute to young adults who have been herded into reading romance novels, but repeatedly feel disappointed by them, and have no idea why. … More Loveless by Alice Oseman

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5 Questions for Jaclyn Desforges

January 4, 2021

Jaclyn Desforges is the author of a picture book, Why Are You So Quiet? (Annick Press, 2020), and a forthcoming poetry collection with Palimpsest Press. … More 5 Questions for Jaclyn Desforges

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YAing News: Week of Dec. 14

December 14, 2020

Happy December everyone! After the year we’ve all had, we hope this month is filled with warm, cozy evenings and lots of time dedicated to taking care of yourselves. … More YAing News: Week of Dec. 14

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Brother’s Keeper by Julie Lee

December 8, 2020

Review by Lisa Matthewson

Did you think having to practice the piano was bad? Twelve-year-old Sora has to practice hiding her father in a hole in the ground. If she makes a mistake, he will be captured by the North Korean military. … More Brother’s Keeper by Julie Lee

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5 Questions for Danny Ramadan

December 1, 2020

Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author and LGBTQ-refugees advocate. … More 5 Questions for Danny Ramadan

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The Stone of Sorrow by Brooke Carter

December 1, 2020

Review by Logaine Navascués

Runa is an apprentice runecaster, but she wishes she were somebody else. Someone who’s not short, skinny and pale, with wild, wiry, white hair and strange eyes. … More The Stone of Sorrow by Brooke Carter

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Salma the Syrian Chef by Danny Ramadan, Illustrated by Anna Bron

November 26, 2020

Review by Logaine Navascués

What is home? Is it a place? A people? A refuge? Or the memory of a smell you can almost taste? For Salma, a young Syrian girl who just immigrated to Canada, it’s all that and more: it means making her Mama smile again.
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YAing News: Week of Nov. 23

November 23, 2020

As lockdowns are starting again we wanted to make sure we can provide you with lots of great indoor activities. … More YAing News: Week of Nov. 23

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