Book Review: ‘Cinderella Is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron My rating: 4 of 5 stars *Given an advanced reading copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange …
multicultural young adult novel
YA Author Kimberly Jones Explains Civil Unrest Logic in Viral Video
A young adult author’s video interview discussing how race, socioeconomic status, and history are the root of the latest civil unrest has gone viral. …
Book Review: ‘On the Come Up’ by Angie Thomas
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 stars On the Come Up by Angie Thomas follows a teenage girl …
Book Review: ‘The Poet X’ by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo is a coming-of-age novel that expertly …
‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ Sees Mediocre Reviews: Is Multicultural YA Viable on Silver Screen?
Nicola Yoon’s best-selling young adult romance The Sun Is Also A Star transformed into a movie this past weekend, but the critics didn’t seem …
Book Review: ‘The Sun Is Also A Star’ by Nicola Yoon
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon My rating: 5 of 5 stars What I love about Nicola Yoon’s young adult novels …
Book Launch: ‘The Education of Margot Sanchez’ by Lilliam Rivera
Tuesday night, I attended the launch party for The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera. After hearing buzz around the novel for months, …
Book Review: ‘Everything, Everything’ by Nicola Yoon
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon My rating: 4 of 5 stars This young adult debut is simplistically entertaining. I’m working on a young adult …
