I found this book to be very relevant as it spoke to the stress and overwhelming feelings circling college admissions. The school attended by students…
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Tag: growing up
The People We Keep by Allison Larkin
The People We Keep is a book that discovers a girl’s redefinition of the word family. Not feeling worthy of love tears apart 16 year…
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Unclaimed Baggage by Jen Doll
TW: sexual assault, racism, alcoholism Three main protagonists, Doris, Nell, and Grant, are followed in Unclaimed Baggage as they work summer jobs at the shop…
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Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia
Teen Titans: Beast Boy is a quick read that features a compelling plotline and immaculate artwork, as well as a superhero origin story worth exploring.…
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Hani and Ishi’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating manages to be light and romantic, while simultaneously dealing with the issues and perspective of a culture that…
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Punching 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…
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The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen
The Rest of the Story follows the story of Emma Saylor. Emma Saylor lost her mom when she was ten, and now she remembers very…
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We 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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What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris
This book follows the story of Kenyatta Bryce (KB), who is almost 18 years old, and her teenage sister Nia. After the death of their…
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The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
The Black Flamingo is about a teenage boy, Michael, coming to terms with his identity. Michael enjoys poetry and uses this as an outlet. This…
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