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Olson's debut novel, Sing Me Forgotten, tells a gender-swapped version of the Phantom of the Opera story from the Phantom’s perspective, and it explores how deeply damaging it is when society villainizes people for the ways they differ from what’s expected.
The post When Being Different Makes Us Powerful, a guest post by Jessica S. Olson appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
What better genre than sports to shine a light on the everyday elements of American life that have perpetuated injustice? These are the stories where the truth shines the brightest.
The post THIS IS NO GAME: WHEN FACTS MATTER, SPORTS NON-FICTION IS A GOOD PLACE TO TURN, a guest post by Andrew Maraniss appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
Gomez-Hira makes the hot Miami summer come alive as we follow Carmen and crew through days of dance, Disney, and drama. Good fun.
The post Book Review: Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
Like my main character, Carmen, I was acutely aware of the assumptions that people made about me, both positive and negative, as a young Latina.
The post “Who do you think you are?” a guest post by Monica Gomez-Hira appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
Working with students from underrepresented communities is a reminder of why I wrote American Betiya.
The post The Flicker of a Smile, a guest post by Anuradha D. Rajurkar appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
Get out your TBR lists! It's time to add new and forthcoming titles!
The post Book Mail: New titles for middle grade and teen readers appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
Quick reviews of a bunch of recent titles for middle grade and YA!
The post Post-It Note Reviews: Books about gentrification, Black boyhood, time travel, the Greenwood Massacre, and more appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
A first purchase and a must-read. Prepare to be haunted and chilled to the bone by this exceptional story.
The post Book Review: What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
A beautifully written novel in verse with an empowering message about identity and belonging.
The post Book Review: Reckless, Glorious, Girl by Ellen Hagan appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
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