Reviewing Books for the Young Adult In All Of Us
Synopsis Prepare to die. His kingdom is near. Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him—the fundamentalist sect that unleashed Armageddon and decimated the world’s population. Desperately, he searches for a place where the cult can’t get their hands on him, or more importantly, on the bioweapon they infected […]
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Synopsis Lean into your wicked side in this full-color graphic novel series about a middle-school super villain (in training) who must choose between saving his town and doing the most horrific thing of all–teaming up with the good guys. Hi! My name is Steve L. McEvil, and I am THE GREATEST SUPERVILLAIN IN THE WORLD! […]
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Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard Release Date: May 10th, 2022 Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books Genre: Young Adult Thriller Pages: 336 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | Indiebound Synopsis In one week, Maude will be dead. At least, that’s what she wants everyone to think. After years of […]
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Duet by Elise Broach Release Date: May 10th, 2022 Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books Genre: Middle Grade, Mystery Pages: 304 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | Indiebound Synopsis A musically gifted bird, a piano-playing boy, and a real-life mystery involving three artistic geniuses Welcome to the world of Mirabelle, […]
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Synopsis A sparkling K-drama inspired debut teen novel by Grace Shim, THE NOH FAMILY introduces irrepressibly charming teen Chloe Kang, who is reunited with her deceased father’s estranged family via a DNA test, and is soon whisked off to Seoul to join them… When her friends gift her a 23-and-Me test as a gag, high […]
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Synopsis Nerds are so hot.Especially battle robot building nerds. Bel would rather die than think about the future. College apps? You’re funny. Extracurriculars? Not a chance. But when she accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, she’s basically forced into joining the robotics club. Even worse? All the boys ignore Bel—and Neelam, the only […]
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Grow Up, Tahlia Wilkins by Karina Evans Release Date: April 19th, 2022 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre: Middle Grade, Contemporary Pages: 304 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | Indiebound Synopsis Debut author Karina Evans gives modern-day readers their own version of Are You There God? It’s […]
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The Einsteins of Vista Point by Ben Guterson Release Date: April 12th, 2022 Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books Genre: Middle Grade, Contemporary Pages: 272 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | Indiebound Synopsis After the tragic loss of their sister, Zack and his siblings band together to investigate a Morse […]
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The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport Release Date: April 5th, 2022 Publisher: Harper Voyager Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction Pages: 464 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | Indiebound Cover Artist: Raymond Sebastien Synopsis Blending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology of […]
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Synopsis From award-winning author Natasha Friend comes a compelling investigation of sexual harassment and the toxic and complicit structures of a small college town. Before the night of the Frat Fair, 15-year-old Nora Melchionda’s life could have been a Gen-Z John Hughes movie. She had a kind-of boyfriend, a spot on the field hockey team, […]
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