If You Were Here out now from Storytide; 304 pages Content Warning: Death of parent, grief, cheating About the Author: “Abigail Johnson was born in Pennsylvania. When she was twelve,
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A trend I have frequently noticed with books for younger readers is that books with complex emotions or dark themes lead to them being immediately categorized as part of the
Read FullAnd the River Drags Her Down coming October 7th, 2025 from Knopf Books for Young Readers; 400 pages Content Warning: Death of a sibling and parent, parentification, violence against humans
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The Shape of Lost Things coming October 22, 2024 from HarperCollins; 272 pages Content Warning: Family trauma, PTSD About the Author: “Sarah Everett is the author of several books for
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Out Now from Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 240 pages The Broke Hearts by Matt Mendez Content Warning: Language, death, violence, discussion of police brutality About the Author:
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The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold Coming October 10th, 2023 from Balzer + Bray; 400 pages Content warnings: Antisemitism, racial slurs, graphic violence, depictions of the Holocaust, slurs, rape,
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