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2 days ago

In Carolina Ixta's New Novel, Teens Fight Against Pollution for a 'Few Blue Skies'

Fresh off the success of her Oakland-set debut novel, Shut Up, This is Serious, Bay Area author Carolina Ixta returns with a sophomore offering inspired in part by the inequities she saw in the region. For Ixta - a public education advocate and alumna of the Oakland Unified School District who now teaches fourth and fifth grade in San Leandro - fiction writing is a megaphone for social consciousness. Writing for a young adult audience, in particular, allows her to entertain young readers and teach them about their own realities.
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4 months ago

New teen thriller 'Sisters in the Wind' finds drama in hidden identities

YA novels set in Ojibwe communities in northern Michigan use thriller plots to explore foster care, boarding-school trauma, substance abuse, and tribal issues.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

The Map That Leads to You review sugary Amazon romance works best as travelogue

A book-loving American woman falls for a man with a tragic secret during a pre-career trip to Europe.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
5 months ago

Berkeley author's YA novel tells story of Vietnam's national heroines with magic and time travel

The Lost Queen follows the adventures of Jolie Lam, a San Jose high school sophomore, who, with her sister, discovers that they have been reborn as the Trung sisters, the real-life founding queens of Vietnam.
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fromScary Mommy
6 months ago

16 Summer Books For Kids Trending On Goodreads Right Now

Engaging children's books maintain interest with unique characters and relatable themes.
Books such as 'Federico and the Wolf' and 'Beetle' encourage cultural appreciation and address identity.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
7 months ago

Portland writer Steven Christiansen's YA novel, 'The Blue Line Letters,' chronicles life along the MAX line * Oregon ArtsWatch

Ty's character embodies a typical teenage blend of humor, crisis, and quest for identity, revealing the inner life of a young adult navigating life's complexities.
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fromVulture
8 months ago

Twilight Was Just What an Oversexualized Generation Needed

The Twilight franchise reflects a cultural retreat from sexual freedom, emphasizing yearning and emotional depth over overt sexuality.
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fromKqed
9 months ago

5 Notable New Books That Are All Over the Map (in a Good Way)

This week's book releases feature diverse themes including biography, mythology, and the impact of underground comics.
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