Tagged YA

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At the beginning of the story, Elizabeth worries that her passion for gymnastics is waning. What factors contribute to her changed feelings toward a sport she has always loved? Why does Zach tell Eliza... Read More...

Spotlight on Nancy McCabe’s YA Science Fiction Novel – Vaulting through Time

Book Club Profiles, Diversity, Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity, on Writing

16-year-old Elizabeth is dealing with some growing pains. Being bi-racial, she doesn’t look like the other kids in her school, she’s worried about the changes to her center of gravity turning her love of gymnas... Read More...

YA Thriller Ski Weekend by Rektok Ross Will Make You Want to Cancel Your Trip to the Mountains

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Ski Weekend is Rektok Ross’s latest YA thriller. As the weather turns colder and people prep for ski weekends of their own, this novel could be a good companion for your road trip to the mountains…if you don’t ... Read More...

Hayley Krischer Leaves Us in Suspense with Latest YA, The Falling Girls

YA novelist Hayley Krischer's The Falling Girls leaves the reader in suspense in her latest tale about complicated female friendships. Shade and Jadis are BFFs who seem attached at the hip, forged together by m... Read More...

Ready to laugh AND fall in love? Try Becky Albertalli’s Kate in Waiting

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(Warning: could contain spoilers!) Kate in Waiting is bestselling author Becky Albertalli’s (of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda fame) latest YA rom-com. It features theatre kid Kate (cue jazz hands) an... Read More...

Ready to be Swept Away to Paris? Try New YA Romance Kisses & Croissants

Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau is a French YA writer who skipped across the publishing pond to share her latest novel, Kisses and Croissants. It's about an American ballet student named Mia who's given entry into a pre... Read More...

Two Can Keep a Secret – Another Stunning Success by NYT Bestselling Author Karen McManus

With her sophomore novel, Two Can Keep a Secret, Karen McManus expertly captures the young adult voice and blends it with page-turning suspense to deliver another bestseller. In the creepy New England town of E... Read More...

Living with ADHD – An Interview with Jaclyn Paul, Author of Order from Chaos

I knew my oldest son's brain worked differently than mine from the time he was a little boy. He was bright, intuitive, emotionally intelligent, and active. He also couldn't stay on age appropriate tasks for ver... Read More...

(Sky)Dive into Freefall Summer, Tracy Barrett’s New YA Set at a Jump Zone