Tag: YAFiction

The Broke Hearts | Matt Mendez

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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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Interview with Kim DeRose

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About the Author:  “Kim DeRose writes dark, magical stories about strong, magical girls. She grew up in Santa Barbara, California, where she spent childhood summers reading books and writing stories

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YA Authors and Their College Majors

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As college starts once again for us at Pine Reads Review, the discussion of college majors and plans after graduation has also reentered the sphere of discussion on campus. For

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Interview with Ari Tison

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About the Author: “Ari Tison is an award-winning Bribri (Indigenous Costa Rican) American poet, essayist, educator, autoethnographer, and author of YA hybrid novel SAINTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD (2023) + Untitled

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The Power of Fiction: How Barbie and Children’s and Young Adult Literature Spark Important Conversations About Our World

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In the past month, millions of people flocked to theaters across the country to see Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Diverse audiences watched an iconic childhood figure come to life on the

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Secret of the Moon Conch | David Bowles & Guadalupe García McCall

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Secret of the Moon Conch by David Bowles & Guadalupe García McCall Out Now from Bloomsbury YA; 464 pages Content Warning: Graphic violence, death, sexual content, ICE detention, assault, gang

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