Tag: ya lit

  • Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

    Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

    LGBTQ week of my diversity in youth literature course forced me to read a book I’d heard a lot about but had never gotten around to, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

  • Dead Queens Club

    Dead Queens Club

    A Henry VIII retelling set in a modern high school with the wives being prom and homecoming queens?

  • Author Spotlight: Ally Condie

    Author Spotlight: Ally Condie

    Beloved YA author Ally Condie is back with a new book, the Last Voyage of the Poe Blythe, and I can’t wait to dive into it.

  • One of Us is Lying

    One of Us is Lying

    Five kids walk into detention, but only four walk out alive. Simon dies of an allergic reaction to peanut oil, but who slipped it into the cup he was drinking from?

  • Author Spotlight: Rainbow Rowell

    Author Spotlight: Rainbow Rowell

    One of the most talked about YA authors in recent years has been Rainbow Rowell, best known for Eleanor & Park and Fangirl. he’s a lot more prolific of an author than the YA community gives her credit for.

  • Wonder

    Wonder

    After seeing Wonder in theaters with my third grade sister’s class, I felt compelled to read the book, and I’m glad I did. The movie, directed by Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, was a pretty good adaptation of the book and the casting was amazing, but I enjoyed the book…