Reading & Reviewing Diverse YA Books
Title: Gotham High Author: Melissa de la Cruz (Author), Thomas Pitilli (Illustrator) Genres: Superhero, Graphic Novel Pages: 208 Publisher: DC Ink Review Copy: Library Availability: Available now Summary: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex and Eliza […] Read More
We’re trying something new with our group discussion. K. Imani suggested we try discussing the book over Zoom and sharing a recording of our conversation. We’re all getting way more practiced at video conferencing so we decided to give it […] Read More
Title: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin Author: Roseanne A. Brown Genres: Fantasy Pages: 480 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Review Copy: Purchased Availability: Available Now Summary: For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and […] Read More
Title: A Map to the Sun Author: Sloane Leong Genres: Contemporary, Graphic Novel Pages: 400 Publisher: First Second Review Copy: Author Availability: Available August 4, 2020 Summary: One summer day, Ren meets Luna at a beachside basketball court and a […] Read More
Title: Star Daughter Author: Shveta Thakrar Genres: Contemporary, Fantasy Pages: 488 Publisher: HarperTeen Review Copy: Received ARC Availability: 11 August 2020 Summary: This gorgeously imagined YA debut blends shades of Neil Gaiman’s Stardust and a breathtaking landscape of Hindu mythology […] Read More
Yesterday an old tweet came across my timeline on Facebook and said this “Academia’s obsession with preserving the white man’s ‘classic’ literature within secondary schools’s curriculum is the reason why kids outgrown their love of reading” @kavlangela. The person who […] Read More