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When 17-year-old Hazel takes a summer job clearing ivy from the forest in Portland, Oregon, the only plan is to earn some extra cash to put toward concert tickets. Homeschooled, affluent, and sheltered, Hazel soon finds working side by side with at-risk teens eye-opening. This uncomfortable and compelling memoir is an important story of a teen’s awakening to the racial insularity of the upper class, the power of white privilege, and the hidden history of segregation in Portland. Find Hazel Newlevant’s memoir, No Ivy League, in stores September 3 from Roar, the YA imprint of Lion Forge!
Hey YA Readers!
As the school year gets rolling and we start turning toward our love for all things autumn, it begins to feel like a second “new year.” I don’t know about you, but this is when I feel like cleaning and redecorating all of my house in preparation for shorter days and longer nights.
Whether you’re one to take part in this, or if you’re off to your new classroom or dorm room, here are some excellent YA book quote prints for all of your decorating needs.
Because who doesn’t need some YA-spiration?
“The world will be saved and remade by the dreamers” quote from Sarah J. Maas. $9.50 and up.
“We accept the love we think we deserve” might be one of the most classic quotes from the YA classic The Perks of Being A Wallflower. $26 and up (with the frame included!).
“The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves.” This longer quote from Tahereh Mafi would be so neat in a room with twinkle lights. $7 (note this ships from New Zealand).
“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.” How can you not love this Dumbledore quote? $7, and this is from the shop above, so it ships from New Zealand.
While A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab isn’t technically YA, she herself has penned enough YA books that she’ll earn a spot on this list anyway. Plus, “I’d rather die on an adventure than live standing still” is just a phenomenal quote. How nicely would it go with the Dumbledore quote above? $9.50 and up.
This hand-written Angie Thomas quote from The Hate U Give is just beautiful. $14 and up.
Although it’s not a quote print, this stack of Wizard School Textbooks is too great not to include. $17 and up.
“You are strong, fierce, capable beyond measure” — talk about an empowering quote from The Wrath And The Dawn. $12.60.
“May you fight your own battles and forge your own wings” quote from Rainbow Rowell’s Carry On comes hand painted and hand lettered. This is so, so pretty! $5.
Want more great quotes from YA for inspiration or your own decorating needs? You’ll dig these empowering YA book quotes and these YA quotes about reading.
Thanks for hanging out, and we’ll see you on Saturday for some rad YA ebook deals.
— Kelly Jensen, @veronikellymars on Instagram and editor of (Don’t) Call Me Crazy and Here We Are.