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Sparking Summer Reading, a guest post by M.G. Hennessey
Middle grade author M.G. Hennessey offers up some tricks to spark summer reading that have made a difference at her house. Family book club? Yes, please!
Book Review: Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E Pitman
This thorough if somewhat disjointed examination of the events before, during, and in the aftermath of the Stonewall Riots gives young readers an overview of the LGBTQ+ activism of the 1950s and 1960s.
Book Review: Technically, You Started It by Lana Wood Johnson
You know how I’m always going on and on about how what I really want is just a book of endless dialogue because that’s what I like—strong characters just talking? Well, with this book, I get that. Hand this to readers who like different formats and their romances more on the cerebral side. Good fun.
New books alert: Magic-fueled airships, an underwater future, a young activists’ handbook, and more!
Looking to read a novel starring mechanical dragons, a novel set in Zimbabwe, a speculative thriller, or get some writing advice? This roundup of book mail has you covered!
Penguin Random House 2019 Showcase: Books featuring Ziggy Stardust, friends pretending to date, a vengeful ghost, vampires, and more!
Lots to love in this rundown of forthcoming books from Penguin Random House. I can't wait to read the new books by Junauda Petrus and Renée Ahdieh. How about you?
Out and Proud (On the Page and In Real Life): My Long and Not-Straight Journey to Self-Acceptance, a guest post by Amber Smith
YA author Amber Smith talks about the constantly twisting road that led her to being out, happy, loved, and incredibly proud of the life she's created.
What’s new in LGBTQIA+ YA June and July 2019
It’s time for another roundup for new and forthcoming YA (and sometimes not YA) books featuring LGBTQIA+ characters. Get ready to do some collection development!
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019 Showcase: Books featuring beasties, a killer flu, a changeling, and pirates
Lots to love in this rundown of forthcoming books from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I can't wait to read the new books by Don Brown and Tamara Moss. How about you?
Book Review: Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi
As much about finding yourself as it is about finding love, this smart, feminist story shows that expectations shouldn't dictate the future.