In this newsletter we look forward to upcoming literary events, and celebrate the accomplishments of black authors and illustrators of children and young adult books. … More YAing News: Week of Feb. 8
Review by Sara Francoeur
If you are anything like Lucille Harper—driven to excel at school and diligent about building up your resume for college applications—then having a living replica of yourself might seem like a solution to many problems. … More Half Life by Lillian Clark
Review by Logaine Navascués
Max doesn’t feel like a regular 11-year-old boy in his hometown of Santa María. His dad won’t let him join the other kids for fútbol practice in a nearby town—even though making it to the local team is Max’s greatest dream—because he’s worried something might happen to him. That he will also disappear, just as his Mother did when he was still a baby. … More Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Is it just us, or does it already feel like it’s been a long year? But one thing that’s getting us through is finding ways to connect online and of course, reading great books. … More YAing News: Week of Jan. 24
Review by Louise Brecht
Louisa Adair didn’t know what Sergeant Lind was talking about. None of them did, not really. They’d only wanted to save lives, not hoard the machine that is the key target of a massive British Intelligence operative.
… More The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein
Review by Claudine Yip
Last time, she saved the city. Next up: the universe? Or worse: college applications?
… More The Iron Will of Genie Lo by F. C. Yee
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
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
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
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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