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Best YA Books of 2018 about Facing Trauma

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

A LAND OF PERMANENT GOODBYES

by Atia Abawi

A heartbreaking, haunting, and necessary story that offers hope while laying bare the bleakness of the world Tareq leaves... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

AFTER THE FIRE

by Will Hill

An astonishing saga of suffering and joy, guilt, evil, redemption and truth. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

AFTER THE SHOT DROPS

by Randy Ribay

A well-executed book featuring complex, diverse characters we rarely meet—a real winner for its heartbeat, compassion, and... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE FALL OF INNOCENCE

by Jenny Torres Sanchez

An intimate and tragic look at how traumatic incidents affect individuals, their families, and others around them. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

WHAT THE NIGHT SINGS

by Vesper Stamper ; illustrated by Vesper Stamper

Evil that is impossibly difficult to comprehend and filled with word-images that will leave readers gasping. The author’s... Full review >

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