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Category Archives: Teen
Honor Girl
Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir by Maggie Thrash Maggie Thrash is not afraid to bring on the awkward in her graphic memoir, Honor Girl. There is so much angst here, as there should be when you have a fifteen year … Continue reading
37 Things I Love
37 Things I Love (in no particular order) by Kekla Magoon Since her father’s accident, Ellis and her mother have carefully orchestrated their lives to avoid any serious conversation. Ellis saves all of that for her dad. But when the … Continue reading
Lies We Tell Ourselves
Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley I’m not big on issues books. So when I picked a book about integration with a interracial lesbian romance, believe me, I had concerns. This can’t end well, right? And getting to the … Continue reading
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Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel: A Novel by Sara Farizan Sara Farizan does an amazing job of capturing high school romantic angst; from the unrequited crush to the captivating newcomer, from misread signs to the one who’s … Continue reading
The Summer I Wasn’t Me
The Summer I Wasn’t Me by Jessica Verdi We’ve probably all familiar with the premise teen goes to camp and falls in love. But The Summer I Wasn’t Me offers a very different twist as the camp in question is a religious … Continue reading
Shadowshaper
Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older Sierra is frustrated. No one will tell her the whole truth. Manny asks her to paint a huge dragon mural on the side of a building and recruit a Haitian guy in her class to … Continue reading
Anya’s Ghost
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol What teenager couldn’t use a little help with high school? When Anya finds herself with a ghostly pal, she is not exactly thrilled, but when her ghost seems to have all the answers, how can … Continue reading
Dirty Little Secrets
Dirty Little Secrets by c. j. omololu Dirty Little Secrets is like a TLC reality show, infused with a touch of extra melodrama and an uncomfortable romantic subplot. In other words, some people will be riveted and others will definitely … Continue reading
The Day Before
The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder Different situations have brought Amber and Cade to the shore, but one thing is clear, they both need an escape. After meeting at an aquarium, they spend the day together, filling it up with … Continue reading
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith When I reached the last page of the book I sighed in contentment, because it was just so cute. Which honestly, is a testament to my short memory, … Continue reading
