TW: child abuse/neglect, miscarriage, homophobia The novel Monday’s Not Coming is complex. The novel focuses on the mysterious disappearances of black children and the faulty…
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A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi
What a remarkable book. Although not very violent at its core, this book shows a strong interest in addressing the consequences of and responses to…
View More A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia AbawiThey Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera
“I wasted all those yesterdays and am completely out of tomorrows.” How often do you answer calls from random phone numbers? Rufus and Mateo did,…
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“How glorious it is to drown” Emory sees her brother Joey, being pushed farther and farther by the waves into the deep part, he is…
View More You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen GlasgowThe Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris
“Joy in the midst of oppression is its own kind of bravery.” You’ve just had a vision, your brother will die soon, how would you…
View More The Cost of Knowing by Brittney MorrisMaus by Art Spiegleman
Reading both volumes of Maus by Art Spiegleman, it is easy to see why it was banned by the Tennessee school board, or generally less…
View More Maus by Art SpieglemanPunching the Air by Ibi Zoboi
This fantastic young adult poetry book will have you invested in the story and have you thinking about its deeper meaning. This book follows the…
View More Punching the Air by Ibi ZoboiThe Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas
The Cheerleaders takes place in Sunnybrook. There have been no cheerleaders for five years because of a tragedy that led to all the cheerleaders dying.…
View More The Cheerleaders by Kara ThomasThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
This mystery is the first in The Inheritance Games series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. In this book, the reader follows the perspective of Avery Grambs.…
View More The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn BarnesWe Used to Be Friends by Amy Spalding
We Used to Be Friends by Amy Spalding is a heart wrenching story about the worst breakup of them all, a childhood friendship. This story…
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