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Why We Need More YA Novellas

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The YA genre is in desperate need of novellas.  I recently re-read The Metamorphosis and it reminded me why novellas are great: they’re easy to read. With a novella you

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Three Picture Books for Earth Day

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Happy Earth Day! For billions of years, Earth has offered us a home with incredible bodies of water, fields full of trees, wondrous living creatures, and so much more. Earth

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A Rainbow of Recommendations

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With LGBTQIAP+ pride month approaching, I thought I would take the time to look through some of my favorite young adult stories with minority sexual orientation representation. Using ROYGBIV as

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Upcoming YA Debut Author Spotlight

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There have been some great YA authors coming out with debut novels so far this year. As we enter spring and summer, there are even more debut authors to watch

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The Best Depictions of Siblings in YA Literature

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Happy National Sibling Day! As someone with an older sister who I have fought with, loved, and been supported by since I was born, this holiday holds a special place

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A Generation of Nostalgic Picture Books

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Growing up in the 2000s meant a plethora of old and new children’s books. I remember my mom reading my brother and I a story almost every night; sometimes they’d

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