Looking to get lost in a new adventure? Let’s dive deep. Series Spotlight highlights various Teen/YA Book Series. (Titles are listed in series order). This time we highlight the Creekwood/Simonverse series by Becky Albertalli. Becky Albertalli was born and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia suburbs . She is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working…
Latinx representation is starting to trend in YA literature! Hispanic/Latinx writers gaining more opportunities to write using flavors of their culture and life expereinces. Here are 12 YA titles that center around a Hispanic/Latinx main character. These books range from inspirational, to fantasy and romance. These authors mix in the richness of Hispanic/Latinx culture. into…
QUICK FACTS@ Sarah Dessen Genre: YA/Realistic Fiction/Romance Born in Illinois – Both of her parents were English professors She was a waitress at the famous Flying Burrito Restaurant She quit her job teaching English at the University of North Carolina after she published her first book That summer-Dessen, Sarah. For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing…
Flygirl – Smith, Sherri L. Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn’t stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy’s gone now, and being a woman, and being black, are two strikes against her. When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates…
QUICK FACTS@ Nicola Yoon Genre: YA/Realistic Fiction/Romance/Contemporary She grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn The first Black woman to hit #1 on the New York Times Young Adult bestseller list She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient, and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner Two of…
Are you a student looking for a book to read for a book report, a reading list or just need good book? The books below might help you find your next reading adventure! For more ideas and listing of recommended books for other grades, click here. From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of…
