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Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers ( ) Feature Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman

pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours. ...

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2027) Feature Review: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in just 8 hours.

Best Fiction for Young Adults ( ) Featured Review: Winter White by Annie Cardi

Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically, but sensitively....

Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2027) Featured Review: Winter White by Annie Cardi Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious topics like domestic abuse and drug trafficking are handled realistically,…

Things I Wish I Had Heard with Rocky Callen

We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger warning: this conversati...

Things I Wish I Had Heard with Rocky Callen We sat down with author Rocky Callen to discuss mental health in kidlit, bravely addressing difficult topics to honor teen readers, and providing a literary lifeline for teens in crisis. Trigger wa…

Amazing Audiobooks ( ) Featured Review: Hekate: The Witch by Nikita Gill

Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill's telling....

Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2027) Featured Review: Hekate: The Witch by Nikita Gill Hekate: The Witch comes to life with the lyrical, poetic rhythm of Gill’s telling.