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Tag: young adult

January 13, 2026 by Edith Campbell

review: Onward: 16 Climate Fiction Short Stories to Inspire Hope

This is an important collection to have in school and public libraries to examine craft, the realities of our climate and what might be next for all of us.

January 4, 2026 by Edith Campbell

So Begins 2026 in Books

What am I looking forward to reading in 2026?

December 29, 2025 by Edith Campbell

review: One Word, Six Letters

Khorram is talking directly to each one of us through his characters. He’s gentle with his characters, he cares about these young people. We can take it.

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review: Truth Is: A Novel in Verse

November 28, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Hannah Sawyerr's second novel, Truth Is, is a pro choice novel where Truth finds her voice and learns how to step up, speak out, and make positive choices for herself.

Needed: Stories About Teens and Sleep

October 16, 2025 by Edith Campbell

In reading stories about sleep for teens, they begin to feel less isolated as they maneuver their days through the foggy, unsettled feeling of perpetual tiredness.

review: The Family I’m In

September 17, 2025 by Edith Campbell

John John is the perfectly imperfect teen who is struggling to shape his own identity but can’t avoid the antiquated reach of his dad.

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Back to School Books : STEAM

September 3, 2025 by Edith Campbell

The longer I live, the more I understand how science and math perfect art and music as much as engineering and technology.

Back to School: Unhoused/Homeless

August 30, 2025 by Edith Campbell

This list is really short because people aren’t writing much nonfiction for teens on this issue.

Back to School List: Government and Citizenship

August 26, 2025 by Edith Campbell

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

Back to School List: History Books

August 24, 2025 by Edith Campbell

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.

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