Books bring cultures, and people together. I am a firm believer that if you don’t understand something, you should read about it. People are often misinformed about many serious issues and if given the opportunity to walk in someone else’s shoes even through the pages of a book, you can begin to understand. Before we […]
THE FALL OF INNOCENCE by Jenny Torres Sanchez
June 8, 2018 by ·
Jenny Torres Sanchez (www.jennytorressanchez.com) is a full-time writer and former English teacher. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived on the border of two worlds her whole life. She is the author of Because of the Sun; Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia; and The Downside of Being […]
From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon
May 22, 2018 by ·
Three starred reviews for this charming romantic comedy about an aspiring teen filmmaker who finds her voice and falls in love, from the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi. Aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories she wants to tell and universes she wants to explore, if only the world would listen. So […]
Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
May 22, 2018 by ·
A powerful middle-grade novel about the childhood activism of Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X’s wife, written by their daughter. In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty’s house doesn’t quite feel like home. She believes her mother loves her, but she can’t shake the feeling that her mother doesn’t want her. Church helps those worries fade, if only for […]
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
May 20, 2018 by ·
“Books were what made my days bearable. They were what helped me sleep at night without my homesickness choking me.” When Amal’s ordinary life in her quiet Pakistani village is disrupted and she is forced to stay home from school to help her mother take of her siblings, Amal holds on to the hope that […]
Don’t Forget Me by Victoria Stevens
May 18, 2018 by ·
Seventeen-year-old Hazel Clarke is no stranger to heartbreaks, and being sent to live with a father she’s never met is the latest in a string of them. Even the beauty of eastern Australia isn’t enough to take her mind off her mother and the life she had to leave behind in England. But when Hazel […]
Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
May 2, 2018 by ·
“…the last time I saw my brother was five years ago. Lying dead in the snow.” This book starts off with a bang! Right in the middle of a clan battle, the same battle that took Eelyn’s mother and brother five years prior. As she fights, she comes face to face with a warrior that […]
Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now by Dana L. Davis
May 1, 2018 by ·
“I’ve got seven days to come clean to my new dad. Seven days to tell the truth …” Tiffany Sly’s life is about to change in a big way. She has just lost her mother to cancer and is about to be pulled away from the only life she has ever known. She is set […]
Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
January 22, 2018 by ·
Let’s Talk About Love Claire Kann Published by: Swoon Reads Publication date: January 23rd 2018 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo “Dave called in sick. Alice, I want you with Takumi today. As long as you keep the volume low, you can play music […]
