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There have always been rumors that East Township High School has a doorway that can access multiple timelines and realities, a place known as the Down World. But as students Marina and Brady will find out, even a realm of infinite possibilities has rules that must be obeyed.
“Imagine Stranger Things crossed with Back to the Future all tied together with teen angst and the guilt of loss and secrecy…”
—Justin Bowers, Goodreads Reviewer
Hey, YA friends!
Happy April to you all! No fooling, I’ve got some amazing news, some sad news, and lots of great new releases, so let’s dive in!
YA Book News
First the sad news: Beverly Cleary has died at age 104. She’s best known for her children’s literature, of course, but she also wrote Fifteen and a handful of younger YA books.
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Sarah J. Maas shared the news that her A Court of Thorns and Roses series is being adapted into a TV show for Hulu!
Get excited because the full Shadow and Bone trailer is here! I am so ready to eat waffles and marathon this show.
YA adjacent but, have you heard of The Irregulars on Netflix? It’s not based on a YA novel, but it’s about a group of teens who team up with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to solve supernatural mysteries. Check out the trailer! It’s streaming on Netflix now.
New YA Books
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With You All the Way by Cynthia Hand (I read and loved an early copy of this one!)
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O’Donoughue
She’s Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard
Bone Crier’s Dawn by Kathryn Purdie
Tigers, Not Daughter by Samantha Mabry (paperback)
Seven Endless Forests by April Genevieve Tucholke
Down World by Rebecca Phelps
Prom Theory by Ann LaBar
A Time of Fear: America in the Era of Red Scares and Cold War by Albert Marrin
On Book Riot This Week
Hannah writes about the dearth of YA lit in translation and not seeing American experiences reflected in YA from abroad.
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YA books about beauty pageants beyond Dumplin‘!
This week we celebrated Trans Day of Visibility with five new YA books starring trans teens you should have on your radar.
Thanks for hanging out! I’ll be back this weekend with some great YA book deals!
Tirzah Price
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