Fantastic writing was used. Despite being a big book, the pacing was excellent, and I felt like I was reading it much more quickly than…
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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…
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You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow
“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…
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The 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…
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Heartstopper (Volumes 1-4) by Alice Oseman
Now a critically acclaimed TV-show on Netflix, the graphic novel series Heartstopper (Volumes 1-4) by Alice Oseman follows the journey of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, navigating…
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Maus 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…
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They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
They Wish They Were Us follows the story of Jill Newman in her senior year of high school. Jill lives in Gold Coast, Long Island,…
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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 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.…
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It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
It Ends with Us is a novel about a girl named Lily who never had it easy for her in life, but that never held…
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