From the Publisher
"Pérez deftly weaves [an] unflinchingly intense narrative....A powerful, layered tale of forbidden love in times of unrelenting racism."―starred, Kirkus Reviews
Banned and challenged books have made us question the ways of the world — and sparked heated debates for as long as any of us can remember. Banned Books Week runs from 9/18 – 9/24, and the titles on this year’s list include the top 10 most challenged books of 2021 — some you know and, if not, maybe this is the year you read them. Want more […]
16 YA authors whose books we love dish on some of their favorite reads of 2015. We apologize for any damage done to the load-bearing structure of your to-be-read lists.
Feminist YA is one of my absolute favorite categories, so much so that I wrote my senior thesis in college about it. And while a lot of the focus on feminist YA today is in contemporary works, the themes continue in historical fiction as well. The novels below definitely fit the bill, featuring strong, smart […]