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This verse novel tells about a budding friendship that has the potential for so much more. Kate is used to being perfect - a great studen...

Everyone raved about Russo’s debut novel,  If I Was Your Girl , but it fell flat to me because it lacked emotion and realism. I thought Aman...

Plot Summary Today's a big day - the first day of kindergarten! The story is told in second person, with "you" being...

In 2017 I plan to read more of those books that you’re “supposed” to read in your life. One I read a long time ago and want to re-read. A f...

I typically read a lot of YA, but I felt like I read a lot of diverse YA this year, and have challenged myself to read even more diverse YA...

This month on YALSAblog and the Hub , we're focusing on social justice. Be sure to follow along with both blogs as they explore this to...

This is a cute picture book about families and how different they can be. The main family is mixed race, and they go to the zoo one day...

Honor Girl is a compelling graphic memoir that you will want to finish in one sitting, so be warned. Graphic memoirs just might be my favor...

Plot Summary Rain is a photographer who fell in love with her best friend, Galen. When Galen dies in a car accident, Rain loses herself a...

Plot Summary Sixteen-year-old Leila Azadi likes girls. Really likes girls. But she can’t tell anyone. She’s already struggling to fit in...

Plot Summary Arnold Spirit, more commonly known as Junior, lives on a Spokane Indian reservation with his parents and a close knit group ...