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One of my fav books ever! You learn a lot about the real world while reading, despite this being a dystopian
Arc of a Scythe Series - Books - Neal Shusterman
My fav series of all time. Malorie Blackman incorporates socio-economic and cultural cgallenges in a very comprehensive way with a Romeo & Juliet romance
Noughts and crosses door Malorie Blackman
A fast-paced speculative book that is perfect start for those who want to get into thriller/scifi
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Percy Jackson Heroes of Olympus: fav books by Rick Riordan (I still have to read Trials of Apollo, Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase & Daughter of the Deep)
Helden van Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus)
My fav prequel ever. I normally don't like prequels and sequels either hit or miss, but this sequel made me a certified Angie Thomas stan!
Concrete Rose
BIPOC Books
The main character creates a video game for Black people to be their selves in, and it centers and celebrates Black culture. But when a teen is killed, the game is labeled as exclusionist and racist. It doesn't help that she gets threats from a troll...
SLAY
If you haven't read this one yet, this is your sign to read it
Parent reviews for Children of Blood and Bone: Legacy of Orisha, Book 1
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A very strong and fast paced MG debut that had me hooked from the first chapter, and the second book was even better. In the first book, you get to know Amari whose brother is missing. One day, Amari gets invited to the Bureau for Supernatural Affair...
Amari and the Night Brothers & Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston
A beautiful MG book with loss and grief as topics, and how the main character deals with it
When Life Gives You Mangos : Getten, Kereen
A Middle Grade that may help kids word what they feel and what caused those feelings
Coe Booth - Caprice
A YA book about friendship breakup and how their hurt caused both of them to drift away from each other
Ashley Woodfolk - When You Were Everything
A beautiful and cutetsy YA romance that also centers grief and how the main character deals with it
Joya Goffney - Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
Fast paced comic on wash day but also friendship. This gave me Insecure (tv show) vibes and I absolutely loved it
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser
A slower paced thriller/mystery book about a girl who attends a bording school to unravel the truths once her roommate goes missing
Where Sleeping Girls Lie - Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah
A perfectly medium-paced crime/thriller/mystery book about a Black sheriff of a small town where a killer is on the loose
All the Sinners Bleed - S. A. Cosby
What would you do if you attend your sister's wedding, whose soon to be husband is your ex-boyfriend? Find out how Janelle (main character) deals with this, and possibly finds a new love herself. !!!contains smut!!!
Only For The Week - Natasha Bishop
Jump in the world of Deka, who has to prove that she is clean by having red blood. Gold blood is perceived as unclean and dangerous. After Deka's ceremony, she finds out she had gold blood and needs to face unimaginable challenges. A great book that ...
Namina Forna - The Deathless trilogy
A graphic novel with Insecure (tv whos) vibes. Absolutely loved the friendship and the sisterhood, the art was great & the storylines said a lot without saying a lot
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser
A book written in verse about 2 teens dealing with mental health (clinical depression) and the layers it has. Make sure to be (emotionally) ready for this one
We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber Mcbride
I'm not really a romance reader, but I don't mind if the books are like Love Radio. This is a cutesy romance between Dani, who doesn't believe in lovey-dovey stuff, and Prince, who is a hopeless romantic. Great YA romance that is fast-paced
Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle
The first instalment of a duology written by Moroccan author Somaiya Daud. In Mirage, Amani dreams of life before the occupation and the outside world. That all changes when she is kidnapped and pose as is the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram, who is...
Mirage by Somaiya Daud
A book about friendship break up, and how the characters deal with it. It explores (self-)forgiveness, healing, growing up with these feelings and dealing with loss. I find this book to be very important for teens because it covers losing a friend du...
When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk
A fast-paced book in verse that deals with complex issues such as (gun) violence, and how that impact young men. Very important for teens
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
A book with a scifi element of seeing into the future. Alex has a special gift. Everything he touches, he can see what happens with it within the next seconds. He tries his best to be a good big brother to Isaiah, who has a secret of his own. But eve...
The Cost of Knowing - Brittney Morris
What would you do if you could bring your best friend back from the dead? Join Jamal in his story of bringing back Q, who cannot know he died. Bringing him back would only be for a short time, and Jamal has to make the best of it. This fast read is a...
Forever Ends on Friday by Justin Reynolds
When fourteen-year-old Shaq is stabbed outside of a busy shopping centre in Manchester, three teenagers from very different walks of life are unexpectedly brought together. What follows flips their worlds upside down and makes Chantelle, Jackson, and...
When Our Worlds Collided by Danielle Jawando
Quinn makes lists of everything, including things she would never admit out loud. She keeps this in her journal, but when that goes missing and an anonymous account posts one of her lists on Instagram. She teams up with Carter (her crush) to take dow...
Excuse Me While Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
Briseis has a power over plants and is fascinated by them. She learns that this is is tied to her being adopted, and inherits a house that she later moves into with her moms. Whether this was a good idea is for you to find out in this book
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
A tale that will immerse you in fantasy worlds, complex family dynamics, and the thrill of self-discovery, making it a perfect fit for fans of magical realism
Elizabeth Lim - Six Crimson Cranes