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Chronicle Fall 2016 Preview Shows Off Unique Approaches for All Ages
The publisher recently shared the anticipation of their next season releases with a gaggle of giddy librarians and booksellers—and a few furry friends.
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First Degree
A great pick for any middle or high school social studies class studying mass incarceration and as a consideration for what college is really all about.
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Kids in Jail
Not essential, yet teens and adults interested in lockdown culture will enjoy and gain insight from this film.
A New Tullet, a "Lowriders" Sequel, and the Latest from Molly Idle Shine at Chronicle's Spring 2016 Preview
Librarian Amy Cheney attends the recent Chronicle preview in San Francisco, CA, highlighting hotly anticipated new picture books, novels, and more.
Street Life: Memoirs for Teens | YA Underground
These three memoirs about young people who have overcome incarceration, gang life, and impoverished childhoods will satisfy the need for representation of teens in the margins.
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Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland
An inside look at a horrific ordeal ripped from the headlines that will be devoured by teens.
Storytimes and Read Alouds for Incarcerated Teens | YA Underground
No matter the age or sentence, the incarcerated teens that Amy Cheney serves enjoy being read to. She shares several offerings that would make excellent and diverse read-alouds and storytime picks for disenfranchised young adults.
Animal Idioms, an Anna Pavlova Picture Book, and Benjamin Chaud's Latest | Chronicle Fall 2015 Preview
Librarians and booksellers flocked to the Chronicle Books preview in San Francisco recently for a look at the publisher's upcoming titles, including a picture book biography of ballerina Anna Pavlova, a can't-miss new work from Benjamin Chaud, and some gripping YA.
All About the Girls: Titles Featuring Young Women in Peril | In the Margins
Inspired by Kelly Jensen’s series, “About the Girls” on the “Stacked” blog, librarian Amy Cheney highlights recent works that feature young women dealing with tough stuff, including sex trafficking, incarceration, and self-harm.