If there’s one author who perfectly understands the middle-grade and young-adult (YA) experience, it’s Judy Blume. Blume has written countless novels, and recently, I decided to read her YA novel
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Behind Five Willows coming May 19th, 2026 from Feiwel & Friends; 352 pages Content Warning: Sexism About the Author: “June Hur (허주은) is a New York Times bestselling and Edgar
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About the Interviewee: “Sasha Peyton Smith is the New York Times best-selling author of fantasy novels for young adults including The Witch Haven and The Rose Bargain. Her work has
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The Thorn Queen coming April 14th, 2026 from HarperCollins; 368 pages Content Warning: Abuse, animal cruelty, death, gore, violence About the Author: “Sasha Peyton Smith is the New York Times
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While there are many things that I love in books, my favorite is when there is a strong female character. I think well-rounded female characters are so inspirational, and such
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The Free Verse Society coming March 24th, 2026 from Peachtree Teen; 336 pages Content Warning: Racism, sexism, bullying, death of a parent, drug use, foul language, physical abuse, verbal abuse
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