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The Boy in the Black Suit
Gr 7 Up—Matt's mother just died, and his dad isn't coping well, hanging out with the local drunk and downing whiskey, which results in his getting hit by a car and landing in the hospital...
Self-Publishing, Ghostwriting for Gangsters, and Cover Reaction | YA Underground
Amy Cheney, YA Underground columnist, dreams of ghostwriters for gangsters, hopes for more diverse reads for her kids in the margins, and bemoans a recent cover redesign that "could be the death knell for reluctant readers."
Family Portrait in Black and White
Gr 11 Up—This complex film opens with skinheads marching in the Ukraine and one of them talking about how whites mixing with "subhumans" creates imbeciles...
Chronicle | 2014 Preview
SLJ was in San Francisco for Chronicle's Fall 2014 Preview where illustrated children's books with vibrant visuals were the showstopping hits.
A Collection Built Around Its Community—Incarcerated Teens | YA Underground
To add diversity to your collection, or build one that considers your community's demographics, consider these titles that you may have missed, including Coe Booth's middle-grade debut and a memoir by an undocumented immigrant.
Released
Gr 9 Up—Two-thirds of convicts freed from prison return to incarceration within three years, and Released presents the stories of three men and a woman, all former prisoners, who are currently tax paying citizens...
"In the Margins" 2014 Nominees Announced
In the Margins (ITM), under the umbrella of Library Services for Youth in Custody, has announced the nominated titles for their 2014 book list. A couple may be familiar, but there are definitely some that will be new to you.
Reality That Is Stranger Than Fiction | YA Underground
After a successful first year, In the Margins Committee founder Amy Cheney highlights some of the recent must-have titles for libraries in urban areas that might not be on the radar of the library community at large.
Best Books for Teens Living in the 'Margins' | YA Underground
This past year marked the inauguration of the In the Margins Book Award and Selection Committee (ITM), which aims to find the best books for teens living in poverty, on the streets, in custody—or a cycle of all three. We wanted to bring books by, for, and about people living in the margins to the forefront so we would have more books for our reluctant yet also voraciously readers.
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