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Book Review: Thoughts & Prayers by Bryan Bliss
Publisher’s description Fight. Flight. Freeze. What do you do when you can’t move on, even though the rest of the world seems to have? For readers of Jason Reynolds, Marieke Nijkamp, and Laurie Halse...
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Book Review: Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe
Publisher’s description From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han....
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Book Review: You Know I’m No Good by Jessie Ann Foley
Publisher’s description This razor-sharp novel from Printz Honor winner and Morris Award finalist Jessie Ann Foley will appeal to fans of Rory Power and Mindy McGinnis. Mia is officially a Troubled...
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Book Review: Real Talk About Sex and Consent: What Every Teen Needs To Know...
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s...
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Book Review: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Publisher’s description Tiến loves his family and his friends…but Tiến has a secret he’s been keeping from them, and it might change everything. An amazing YA graphic novel that deals with the...
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Book Review: The Project by Courtney Summers
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Post-It Note Reviews: Graphic novels galore!
So glad I’ve been doing routine installments of these Post-It Note Reviews for quite a while now because, WHEW! is this what my current attention span is best suited for at the moment. Here’s to being...
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Book Review: The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley
Publisher’s description Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Nina LaCour, this #ownvoices romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Robin Talley has something for everyone: backstage...
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Book Review: Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon
Publisher’s description From the New York Times bestselling author of Frankly in Love comes a young adult romantic comedy about identity and acceptance. Perfect for fans of John Green and To All the...
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Amanda’s favorites of 2020
My underused 2020 planner and my favs of 2020 and every year, The Good Boy Squad Yes, it’s list time. What follows are my favorite 2020 books that I reviewed here at TLT and excerpts of my reviews....
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Book Review: This Is How We Fly by Anna Meriano
Publisher’s description A loose retelling of Cinderella, about a high-school graduate who—after getting grounded for the whole summer—joins a local Quidditch league and finds her footing, perfect for...
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Book Review: Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes
Publisher’s description From Children’s Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem...
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Post-It Reviews: Black Canary, hand-crafted dreams, and books set in the...
Post-it Note Reviews are a great way to display books in your library or classroom, a way to let kids recommend their favorite titles without having to get up in front of everyone and do a book talk,...
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Book Review: Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala
Publisher’s description Project Runway goes to Comic Con in an epic queer love story about creativity, passion, and finding the courage to be your most authentic self. Raffy has a passion for...
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Book Review: #MeToo and You: Everything You Need To Know About Consent,...
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s...
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Book Review: As Far As You’ll Take Me by Phil Stamper
Publisher’s description The author of The Gravity of Us crafts another heartfelt coming-of-age story about finding the people who become your home—perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli. Marty arrives...
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Book Review: The Year I Flew Away by Marie Arnold
Publisher’s description In this magical middle-grade novel, ten-year-old Gabrielle finds out that America isn’t the perfect place she imagined when she moves from Haiti to Brooklyn. With the help of a...
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Book Review: Love Is a Revolution by Renée Watson
Publisher’s description From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Renée Watson comes a love story about not only a romantic relationship but how a girl finds herself and falls in love...
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Book Review: A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
Publisher’s description When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this funny, smart romantic comedy, in which two Vietnamese-American teens fall in love and must navigate their newfound...
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Book Review: The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan
Publisher’s description An accessible and beautifully written middle grade novel-in-verse by award-winning Irish author Meg Grehan about Stevie, a young girl reckoning with anxiety about the many...
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