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Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2024) Featured Review: Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

It’s winter holiday time and science-minded Stevie made a mistake. A huge mistake. She must find a way to apologize to her girlfriend, romance-loving Sola, or lose her forever. An amazing group of friends pitch in and help her attempt the apology of a lifetime, while also navigating their own love stories. The only problem … Continue reading Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2024) Featured Review: Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2022) Featured Review of Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola YoonHarperCollins / Quill Tree BooksPublication Date: June 22, 2021ISBN: 978-0063088092 It’s a hot, muggy summer day in New York City. When the power goes out, sparks fly. All across the city, an interconnected group of Black teens finds love. Bitter … Continue reading Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2022) Featured Review of Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

#QP2018 Nominees: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and Bang by Barry Lyga

The impact of shootings on survivors, families and communities is a timely topic.  Unfortunately, the daily news may include incidents of gun violence including school shootings, police brutality, domestic violence, and tragic accidents. Young Adult authors have increasingly been writing books that address these issues, to give teens touchpoints to identify with and help them understand … Continue reading #QP2018 Nominees: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and Bang by Barry Lyga

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2024) Whiteout by Clayton, Jackson, Stone, Thomas, Woodfolk, and Yoon

Whiteout is good for the QPRR list because of its form. Readers can choose just one of the stories and still feel satisfied, a few, or the entire manuscript to see how all of the stories and characters fit together.

Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2026) Featured Review: Up in Smoke by Nick Brooks

Fans of the author’s work Promise Boys as well as readers who enjoy a mystery mixed with social justice themes will enjoy this book. This book will appeal to fans of Nic Stone as well as Angie Thomas and Jason Reynolds.

Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2027) Featured Review: Last Chance Live! by Helena Haywoode Henry

Last Chance Live! has strong character development and will keep teens on their toes while also addressing some of the social issues in the criminal justice system. Mature teens interested in social justice, dystopias, and that liked Squid Games will enjoy this book.

Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2026) Featured Review: Dear Manny by Nic Stone

Teens interested in books about social justice, making the world a better place and having a strong sense of right vs wrong will enjoy this book.

Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2026) Featured Review: A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe by Mahogany L. Browne

A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe is a unique, lyrical tapestry of stories in various formats, and the talented cast of the audiobook does the book justice with a nuanced narration.

Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2026) Featured Review: All the Noise at Once by DeAndra Davis

All the Noise at Once is a beautiful, engrossing look at how one teen navigates the world as a neurodiverse, Black male. This powerful story explores social justice, race, class, and ability in an appealing, relatable, and engaging manner that does not shy away from laying bare the reality of systemic racism and bias.

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2026) Feature Review: Up in Smoke by Nick Brooks

The reader is quickly hooked, not just by the main character breaking the law, but also by the murder that happens early in the story. The short chapters alternate between the two main characters’ points of view, and the author reveals just enough clues about the murder every few chapters to keep readers guessing until the very end.