Marisa Reichardt

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2022) Featured Review of Playing With Fire by April Henry

Playing With Fire by April Henry
Macmillan/Henry Holt and Co.
Publication Date: January 19, 2021
ISBN: 978-1250234063

When a fast-moving wildfire traps Natalia, Wyatt, and a group of other hikers, they must do whatever it takes to make it out alive, which means hiking farther into the forest and potential danger. During this treacherous journey, the group must use their survival skills to help each other as they encounter wild animals, injuries, and very rough terrain. This is not what Natalia had in mind for her and Wyatt’s first date.

Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2021) Nominees Round Up, October 30 Edition

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Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
Dutton Books for Young Readers / Penguin Random House
Publication Date: September 22, 2020
ISBN: 978-0525556206

In the Igbo language, “Ada means first daughter, means oldest girl, means pressure, means you do as expected, to do a lot of things you don’t want to do because the honor of this family rests on your back.” Ada’s story unfolds in vignettes from different time periods in her life, as she searches to find her true self despite the expectations placed upon her by others.