Tag: YA

YA Books that Explore Mental Health

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Mental health has historically been a taboo topic for people all around the world. Even though mental illness is common, with “more than one in five U.S. adults liv[ing] with

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Calypso’s Odyssey | Anna Ellison

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Calypso’s Odyssey coming May 26th, 2026 from Avon a; 253 pages Content Warning: Foul language, sexism, sexual content About the Author: “Anna Ellison is the pen name of a lifelong

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In Defense of Judy Blume’s Forever…

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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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If You Were Here | Abigail Johnson

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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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My Reaction to The Sixth Faction

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When I first heard that The Sixth Faction was being released, my reaction was mostly confusion. The book, written by Veronica Roth, is an alternate universe story set within the

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The Importance of Darkness in Children’s Literature

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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

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