Reviewing Books for the Young Adult In All Of Us
Sometime in Summer by Katrina Leno Release Date: June 28th, 2022 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Pages: 614 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | Indiebound Synopsis From critically acclaimed author Katrina Leno comes a tender love letter to books and summertime, with […]
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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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Synopsis Simple, accessible, and direct, this picture book is perfect for kids and parents or teachers to read together, opening the door to conversations about gender stereotypes and everyone’s right to be their true selves. Is it okay for boys to cry? Can girls be strong? Should girls and boys be given different toys to […]
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Synopsis This is what they deserve. They wanted me to be a monster. I will be the worst monster they ever created. Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. […]
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Synopsis This is what they deserve. They wanted me to be a monster. I will be the worst monster they ever created. Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. […]
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Synopsis Get Out meets Danielle Vega in this YA horror where survival is not a guarantee. Jake Livingston is one of the only Black kids at St. Clair Prep, one of the others being his infinitely more popular older brother. It’s hard enough fitting in but to make matters worse and definitely more complicated, Jake can […]
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The Awakening of Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz and TIffany D. Jackson Release Date: January 5th, 2021 Publisher: FSG Books Genre: Young Adult Historical Nonfiction Pages: 288 Goodreads Check out the rest of the Turn the Page tour here! Thank you so much to Turn the Page Tours for allowing me to be a part […]
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Synopsis When a heist goes terribly wrong and the binding spell holding 17-year-old Neva’s powers at bay is shattered, the half-human thief knows she’s in trouble. Neva has always hidden her Da’Valian heritage while working risky jobs to make a name for herself and serving at her family’s tavern, but she won’t be able to […]
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Synopsis EVERY MISSING PERSON HAS A STORY. In her small town, seventeen-year-old Delia “Dee” Skinner is known as the girl who wasn’t taken. Ten years ago she witnessed the abduction of her best friend, Sibby. And though she told the police everything she remembered, it wasn’t enough. Sibby was never seen again. At night, Dee […]
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Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron Release Date: September 22nd, 2020 Published by: HMH Books for Young Readers Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Fantasy Pages: 304 Goodreads I am so very excited to be a part of the Book Blitz for Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron hosted by TBR and Beyond […]
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