Genesis Begins Again, by Alicia D. Williams

Genesis Begins Again is a middle grade novel that tackles huge problems like colorism, addiction, and friendship in middle school. It.Is.Breathtaking. As someone who aims to write middle grade, I’d love to know how Ms. Williams takes on such huge and consequential topics and yet makes the reader want to keep turning the page. Maybe…

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We’ll Fly Away, by Bryan Bliss

We’ll Fly Away is a young adult novel told through the perspectives of two best friends, Luke and Toby, who come from poverty and broken homes. The narrative of their senior year in high school is interspersed with letter from Luke to Toby – written from Death Row. The mystery of what causes Luke to…

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Who’s That Girl, by Blair Thornburgh

Who’s That Girl is a young adult romantic comedy that will appeal to many. The main character is Natalie McCullough-Schwartz, who flies under the radar in her prep school in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She is smart (great at Latin,) and surrounds herself with other smart and quirky people. Her parents are delightful on the…

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Thief’s Cunning, by Sarah Ahiers

  Thief’s Cunning is a Young Adult fantasy companion novel to Assassin’s Heart. The protagonist of this story is Allegra Saldana, the niece of Lea from Assassin’s Heart (if you read the first book, you know who she is.) Allegra feels caged by her overprotective family, and she never feels as if she truly fits in. When…

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No Parking at the End Times, by Bryan Bliss

NOTE: This is the same review I posted on Goodreads.com. When I like a book, I try to post reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, and my own site. Sometimes it’s hard to think of three ways to say the same thing. So here’s what I think: I stayed up to finish reading No Parking at the…

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