Half a World Away is the latest book from 2013 National Book Award winner Cynthia Kadohata, and it’s new to audio format. In this book, an American couple adopts a Romanian-born 8-year-old named Jaden. Now twelve, Jaden is highly intelligent but he acts out. His abandonment issues intensify when his parents decide to adopt another […]
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In the YA Diversity Book Club, we chat about the latest YA books that celebrate diversity. Our book club includes Sandie @ Teen Lit Rocks, Kristina @ Gone Pecan (currently taking a break from the book club – we miss you Kristina!) and Kristan @ We Heart YA. Each month we’ll focus on one book with a book review (our discussion chat) […]
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The Bridge from Me to You is about a reluctant football star and the new girl with a secret. Colby and Lauren bond over bugles, baking, birds and bridges in this Friday Night Lights-esque story. Lisa Schroeder’s latest book is very sweet and a good choice for a back-to-school read. It’s quiet and full of […]
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You all told me how amazing this book was and I finally read it to see for myself! Aristotle & Dante covers the big stuff like love, friendship, culture, family, sexuality, and violence. But Benjamin Alire Sáenz makes this powerful story go down easy with his precise prose. It’s smart, accessible, and satisfying, and a standout GLBT YA Fiction […]
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I just loved Jessi Kirby’s In Honor, and looked forward to reading her latest book Golden. Kirby’s book covers are so pretty and full of sunshine and have started to signal the arrival of summer for me. Golden is a lovely read about how delving into a town mystery helps a girl find her true […]
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