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Tag: young adult

August 26, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Back to School List: Government and Citizenship

Today, it’s government and citizenship. Rather than exploring a variety of governments, this list is centered on the system that exists in the United States and actions of citizens

August 24, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Back to School List: History Books

Parents, guardians, librarians, and community leaders all have a role in preparing this next generation, and that means making sure they develop a complete perspective of the world around them.

July 31, 2025 by Edith Campbell

review: Somadina

Emezi is such a superb storyteller that regardless of the cultural center from which they write, their narrative will hit home with readers. They don’t waste time laying out the intricacies of world-building, you’re there, so keep up! And you do.

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Team Building (Reading List Included)

July 30, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Our friend groups provide life support for marginalized teens. Writers know this and they’ve created many books that provide blueprints for examining, finding, maintaining, and repairing our core team.

interview: Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul

June 23, 2025 by Edith Campbell

. I hope this book takes young readers to a place of hope, understanding that when we confront the carefully constructed myths about the country, consider who benefits from this and who is harmed, when we are finally able to dismantle this legacy of lies, we can heal and be fully free.

review and a pairing: All the Noise At Once

April 23, 2025 by Edith Campbell

When does protecting someone because we love them turn into something harmful? How do Black parents protect their children when racism is so pervasive?

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review: Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories

March 31, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Urban Native young adults from numerous intersecting identities venture to this communal space to meet a crush, read a poem, mourn, or reconnect with family.

L.L. McKinney

February 21, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Celebrating L. L. McKinney!

Brandy Colbert

February 13, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Celebrating Brandy Colbert

Poetic Legacy and Power

February 9, 2025 by Edith Campbell

This list contains collections, anthologies and novels in verse that speak to almost every aspect of Black life in the United States.

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