Teens

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Who Is This Annie Mae Person? And Why Does She Want All My Kid’s Money?

Posted about 4 years ago by Catherine Bruce
Posted in Teens
Anime. It is simply the Japanese word for animation. But what a world it spans! You will find something for everyone. Not only for kids but parents, grandparents, nerds, jocks, and everyone in between. You […]
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An Anti-Racist Reading List for Teens

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
An Anti-Racist Reading List for Teens (But Good for Adults, Too)                                 On Monday, in […]
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Teens & Foster Care

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Posted in Book Reviews, Teens
May is National Foster Care Month. It is a time to acknowledge all the helpers involved in the foster care system, but more importantly to recognize and support the children […]
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YA Reads for Autism Awareness

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Posted in Book Reviews, Teens
Please note that I did not make the title of this post “YA Reads for Autism Awareness Month.”  This was intentional.  Even though April is Autism Awareness Month, and it […]
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Screen-Free Ideas for Teens in the Time of Social Distancing

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Posted in Teens
Teens, we know you are probably very well-equipped to deal with this whole social distancing thing.  You’ve been texting, facetiming, online gaming, etc. since you were able to hold a […]
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2019 Releases from African American Authors

Posted about 4 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
In honor of African American History Month, I decided to showcase some fantastic new releases from African American authors. Books by these authors don’t always get the recognition they deserve […]
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Gothic YAs for the Long, Dark Winter

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
I am particularly drawn to a good, dark read during the winter months.  Something about the extended hours of darkness and the cold, crisp air really gets me in the […]
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Local Author: Meg Medina

Posted about 4 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Teens | Tagged with , ,
Meg Medina, an author with awards aplenty (all well-deserved!), is a first generation Cuban-American who grew up in Queens, New York. From her website we learn that “when she’s not […]
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LAMAR GILES – “Trapping people in stories since 1987…”

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
There are very few things in life that I geek out about.  Meeting a very awesome author like Lamar Giles is one of them.  Giles is a two-time Edgar Award […]
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Most Anticipated YA Books of 2020

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Hopefully my post last week got you all excited about some upcoming trends in YA lit.  Now, I’d like to share with you my top 10 list of YA books […]
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