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You’ll Love ‘I’ll Give You the Sun’ by Jandy Nelson

There’s just something about twins. Whether they’re the Olsen twins, the twin sisters in the Sweet…

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8 Lessons We’ve Learned from YA Fiction

You can learn a lot from books, and I’m not just talking about textbooks. Not…

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Gateway YA: Your Young Adult Lit Crash Course

Don’t worry! This isn’t another one of those articles about whether or not it’s okay…

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8 Valuable Lessons From ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’

If you’re a woman of a certain age, you’re probably very familiar with the Baby-Sitters…

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A Must-Read Mystery: ‘The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone’

Addison Stone was one of the most promising artists around. . .but now she’s dead….

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YA Author Stephanie Perkins on Love, Nachos and High School

When it comes to YA romance, it just doesn’t get better than Stephanie Perkins. Her…

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Why ‘This One Summer’ Is A Perfect Summer Read

When I think of great summer reads, I usually think about fast-paced thrillers or hot…

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Why Students Should Definitely Read ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’

It’s hard to believe that, in 2014, we’re still banning books. My personal opinion is…

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Katherine Howe’s ‘Conversion’ is Creepy, Mysterious, and a Little Bit Witchy

Colleen Rowley is just trying to get through her senior year. She’s hanging out with…

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The Greatest BFFs in YA Fiction

YA may have a reputation for focusing on K-I-S-S-I-N-G (and I may or may not…

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Stephanie Kuehn’s ‘Complicit’ Will Totally Blow Your Mind

Stephanie Kuehn’s Charm and Strange was a dark, twisty psychological thriller about a boy at…

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Old-School YA: “My Darling, My Hamburger” by Paul Zindel

Judy Blume famously said about her wonderful novel Forever, “My daughter Randy asked for a…

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5 Things to Love About Brandy Colbert’s ‘Pointe’

Although Theo’s had her share of problems, she’s been doing better lately. She’s in recovery…

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Why We All Need to Read ‘The Truth About Alice’ by Jennifer Mathieu

The Truth About Alice takes on the tough topic of slut-shaming, something that all of…

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Your Next Summer Read: “Since You’ve Been Gone”

After reading Since You’ve Been Gone, I’m placing Morgan Matson on my list of Authors…

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Pass the Pancakes, Please: ‘Breakfast Served Anytime’ by Sarah Combs

After writing Young Adult Education and reading a YA book almost every week for over…

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A Seriously Awesome Sequel: ‘Nantucket Red’ by Leila Howland

Around this time last year, I wrote about Leila Howland’s absolutely wonderful YA debut, Nantucket…

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One Teen Story: A Brilliant YA Lit Mag You’ll Love!

Every week in Young Adult Education I write about a YA book I love, but…

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A Pretty Perfect Romance: ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ by Jenny Han

Did you guys hear that Little Women is now number eight on the list of…

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The Language of Love: ‘Love And Other Foreign Words’ by Erin McCahan

Recently, I had the pleasure of touring Flannery O’Connor’s childhood home in Savannah, Georgia. No,…