Writing What You Know in YA
In a crowded lecture room on a Thursday evening, I furiously take notes while a YA writer discusses and presents her recently released novel….
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Review: The Radical Element Edited by Jessica Spotswood
Title: The Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, & Other Dauntless Girls Editor: Jessica Spotswood Authors: Dahlia Adler, Erin Bowman, Dhonielle Clayton, Sara Farizan, Mackenzi Lee, Stacey Lee, Anna-Marie McLemore,…
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Review: Dear Martin by Nic Stone
While history textbooks mark the American civil rights movement with dates from half a century ago, all it takes is a glance at today’s…
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How YA Changed Me
YA literature has been an important part of my teenage life. Fantastical storylines combined with a complex exploration of sometimes overlooked teenage experiences has…
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Winter YA Reads
Because Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter, that could mean more reasons to stay indoors and read. So if you’re looking…
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Our Best YA Books of 2017
YA has always been fertile ground for stories of discovery, of courage, of challenging the status quo–all while being products of their time. That…
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Perfect Fall Reads
Already well into November, and with winter just around the corner, we’re enjoying the final days of fall with our favorite fall activity: reading…
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Six Spooky Reads for Halloween
There’s a chill every autumn that doesn’t come from the weather alone. With Halloween fast approaching, it’s not unusual to see ghouls and witches…
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Writing YA
Volunteering as a tutor at the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, I’ve seen firsthand how kids absorb and analyze texts they find interesting. They…
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But do you journal?
I was never one to journal. I know that’s supposed to be the mark of a great (or at least devoted) writer, that many…
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