Amanda MacGregor

They are made-up characters, but their stories are those of thousands upon thousands of teenagers who live through these school shootings. A deeply empathetic, emotional, and infuriating story not to be missed.

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This layered story with fantastic characters shows that trying to blend in sometimes just hides the many wonderful ways you were made to stand out. Like Chicky and Lita find out, there is space for you. You belong, just as you are.

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A hopeful, beautifully written, deeply affecting story of what we endure and overcome in the journey to become ourselves.

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Between library books and book mail, I'm keeping busy cruising through new and forthcoming titles. See what you need to add to your TBR!

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Lilliam Rivera explains why she decided to find ways to incorporate history in her young adult novels as a way to let characters explore their cities through a historical lens.

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Barbara Dee's recent middle grade titles all have one thing in common: secrecy.

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It's hardly news to say that mental illness affects the entire family, but it's so important that we see the ways this can happen and understand that it's okay to be affected and to need to figure out a way forward.

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Ready to add to your TBR list? Here's what has shown up at the Minnesota branch of TLT.

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