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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
