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Category: Young Adult

The Turning Pointe by Vanessa L. Torres

May 26, 2022

Review by Makenna Vanegas. 16-year-old Rosa Dominguez dégagés her way to a dreamy life as a ballet dancer at the Minnesota Dance Company–though this life is of her father Geno’s dreams, rather than her own. … More The Turning Pointe by Vanessa L. Torres

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Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill

March 29, 2022

Review by MacKenzie Sewell. Kaitlyn Hill’s debut novel Love From Scratch captures romance under stardom while confronting the rampant sexism in the workforce. … More Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill

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Walking in Two Worlds by Wab Kinew

March 8, 2022

Indigenous futurity takes on a new meaning in Wab Kinew’s debut YA novel, Walking in Two Worlds. Review by Carolina Leyton. … More Walking in Two Worlds by Wab Kinew

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Echoes and Empires by Morgan Rhodes

February 15, 2022

Review by Hira Peracha. [W]hen Joss finds herself contaminated with dark magic that allows her inside Lord Banyon’s memories, she teams up with the mysterious Jericho Nox, a 19-year-old thief, to expel all sources of magic from within her before the people she loves find out. … More Echoes and Empires by Morgan Rhodes

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Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket, illus. Margaux Kent

February 10, 2022

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket is a novel of philosophy, mystery, and adventure.

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Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

February 8, 2022

After losing her mother when she was ten, Liz holds onto their connection by doing the thing that they loved the most: watching sappy, wonderfully over-the-top dramatic rom-coms. … More Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

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Grave Message by Mary Jennifer Payne

February 1, 2022

Review by MacKenzie Sewell

In Grave Message, Mary Jennifer Payne creates a mystery that readers of all ages can become immersed in.
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Nothing But Life by Brent van Staalduinen

January 27, 2022

How does a writer describe the trauma and suffering in the aftermath of a school shooting? In Nothing But Life, Brent van Staalduinen tackles difficult subject matter with bravery, sensitivity, and compassion. … More Nothing But Life by Brent van Staalduinen

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Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young

January 25, 2022

Alice Choy has never had trouble expressing herself through song. But even she isn’t prepared when a casual night out singing karaoke with her little sister in Seoul ends with an offer to audition for one of the top K-pop entertainment companies in the world. … More Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young

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Sisters of the Wolf by Patricia Miller-Schroeder

January 18, 2022

Review by Charis Young

In Patricia Miller’s action-packed novel Sisters of the Wolf, two prehistoric young girls on the cusp of adulthood are facing struggles in their clans. … More Sisters of the Wolf by Patricia Miller-Schroeder

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