The post-prom plan is to overnight at Zoe’s uncle’s secluded cabin to facilitate Julia’s sex pact. But as the caravan … More
Category: Young Adult Readers
Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev
The Yin and Yang of Jane Austen Is Alive and Well Thanks to Sonali Dev Yash Raje, the son of … More
Made in Korea by Sarah Suk
Gr. 7-12 Senior Valerie Kwon runs the top student business at Crescent Brook High, selling beauty products with her cousin … More
Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale
Shout Out! Kind of a Big Deal.Shannon Hale, Author.August, 2020.Macmillan. 400 pages.Available in hardcover, paperback, digital, and audio versions.Grades 7-12. … More
Books I Embraced, Devoured, and Loved in 2020
I was tickled when India Currents Magazine asked me to compile a “Best Of” list of South Asian-centric and -related … More
My Best Books for Youth in 2020
Click here to read about these nine books that I reviewed in 2020 for Booklist Magazine, India Currents Magazine, and … More
Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent
Gr. 9-12 ***Starred Review*** Months after dealing with her father’s overdose death, Beckett Bergen regrets a hasty breakup with her … More
Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis
Sixteen-year-old Jerzie Jhames has studied voice, music composition and theory, and acting all her life. She’s also a walking, talking, … More
This Is One Way to Dance: Essays by Sejal Shah
“The world is full of paper. I am writing now. I am writing to me. I am writing to myself … More
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Gr. 9-12 ***Starred Review*** For 17-year-old Lily Hu, San Francisco’s Chinatown during the 1950s is home to her community and … More
