Review by Micah Killjoy
Should Calvin and Hobbes endure as art 30 years later? Spoiler: yes, but it’s never simple. … More The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book by Bill Watterson
Review by Claudine Yip
Shannon Takaoka’s debut novel Everything I Thought I Knew poses a fascinating spectrum of What ifs. What if a new heart could change a person’s personality? What if the dreams you’ve been working towards your whole life lose their appeal? … More Everything I Thought I Knew by Shannon Takaoka
Review by Shyamala Parthasarathy
From narrative essays to how-to-guides to poetry and illustration, the book offers a wide range of fat writers directly addressing fat teens on topics from fashion to self-acceptance. … More The (Other) F Word, ed. Angie Manfredi
Review by Hira Peracha
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen is a mystical story inspired by West African mythology. … More Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Review by Lisa Mathewson
Quick, how many female politicians can you name? … More In Good Hands by Stephanie MacKendrick
Review by Sara Francoeur
Miriam “Mir” Kendrick seems more aware of what she doesn’t have that what she really wants for her life. When her artist grandfather co-created the comic series The TomorrowMen in his youth and then sold the rights to his partner, he had no way of knowing it was destined to be a multi-million-dollar empire. … More Comics Will Break Your Heart by Faith Erin Hicks
Review by Elizabeth Leung
As resources that explain disabilities to youth are hard to come by, The Disability Experience is a true gem of non-fiction. Author Hannalora Leavitt, who herself is legally blind, provides a succinct overview of the culture and history of disability for young readers. … More The Disability Experience: Working Toward Belonging by Hannalora Leavitt, Illus. by Belle Wuthrich
Review by Deborah Vail
What would you think of a high school senior who wears his cadet uniform to school, rides a bright orange bicycle, and talks to himself? What if you discovered that his older sister, Charlie, was killed eight years earlier in a motor vehicle crash. Could you believe that her ghost is always with him? … More BOY by Brent van Staalduinen
Review by Hira Peracha
Spirit Sight by Marie Powell is the first of two books in the Last of the Gifted series, interweaving historical fiction and fantasy in a fast-paced, war-riddled take on the Anglo-Welsh war in the thirteenth century. … More Spirit Sight by Marie Powell
Review by Louise Brecht
Munro Maddux’s world shattered the day his thirteen-year-old sister died. Evie’s heart defect, common in children with Down syndrome, was inoperable, but it was not supposed to be fatal. When she collapsed, Munro could not revive her. … More Munro vs. the Coyote by Darren Groth
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