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Category Archives: Teen/Young Adult
Two by Elisa A. Bonnin: Dauntless and Stolen City
Here are two exciting (but different) books by 2022 debut author Elisa A. Bonnin, Dauntless and Stolen City. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Print, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Asian, Filipino, heists, historical fantasy, LGBTQ, neurodivergent, teen fantasy
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3 Cybils YA Speculative Fiction Finalists
Here are reviews of three of the 2022 Cybils YA Spec Fic finalists – From Dust, a Flame by Rebecca Podos, See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon., and How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, Cybils, Jewish, LGBTQ, teen fantasy
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Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things and Figure it Out, Henri Weldon
Friends, usually I try to group books of similar themes for similar age groups in my reviews. But today, in the effort to get some reviews out where you can see them, I am just putting out a teen book … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic, Reviews, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, Dyscalculia, islands, learning disabilities, sisters, South Asian, teen fiction, teen romance, youth fiction
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A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
Who’s up for some dark yet cozy magical baking plus murder? Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged baking, dark fantasy, teen fantasy, wizards, youth fantasy
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The Loophole by Naz Kutub
A queer teen tries to track down his missing ex-boyfriend to win him back, with help from a possible genie, in this winning debut. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Realistic, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Indian-American, LGBTQ, teen fantasy, teen fiction, teen romance, travel
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Chaos on Catnet by Naomi Kritzer
Queer teens, a friendly AI, and a grandmother with suspicious skills save the day in this fantastic near-future teen thriller. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged artificial intelligence, LGBTQ, Minneapolis, Naomi Kritzer, teen science fiction, teen thriller
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Here’s a beautiful and chewy historical novel that lives up to its slew of awards – a Cybils Young Adult Fiction finalist in addition to the four pictured on the cover. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. … Continue reading
2+2 Cybils Graphic Novel Finalists
Here are reviews of four more outstanding 2021 Cybils Graphic Novel finalists – Cranky Chicken by Katherine Battersby, The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor, Cheer Up!: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Fraiser, and Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney and Robyn Smyth. Continue reading
Remixed Classics: So Many Beginnings, Clash of Steel, and Travelers Along the Way
These first three books from Feiwel & Friends’ Remixed Classics series take the classics, still in their original time periods, and retell them from the point of view of people of color. The first three include retellings of Little Women, Treasure Island, and Robin Hood – all fabulous. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, Print, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, china, Civil War, Crusades, historical fiction, Middle Eastern, pirates, Robin Hood, teen historical fiction
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4 Cybils YA Spec Fic Finalists
Here are my takes on four of the seven 2021 Cybils YA speculative fiction finalists, including high fantasy, magical realism, and twisty science fiction. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Cybils, Cybils 2021, Latinx, LGBTQ, teen fantasy, teen science fiction
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