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Best YA Books of 2020 About Crossing Boundaries

  • TEEN

    WICKED AS YOU WISH

    MARCH 3, 2020

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

WICKED AS YOU WISH

by Rin Chupeco

A deftly executed melding of folklore and reality grounded in contemporary issues. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    BEING TOFFEE

    JULY 14, 2020

  • TEEN

    MY HEART UNDERWATER

    OCT. 20, 2020

  • TEEN

    HOW TO BUILD A HEART

    JAN. 28, 2020

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

HOW TO BUILD A HEART

by Maria Padian

An absolutely enthralling depiction of family and self-discovery. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    EARLY DEPARTURES

    SEPT. 22, 2020

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

EARLY DEPARTURES

by Justin A. Reynolds

This thoroughly satisfying novel of love, loss, and reconciliation is not to be missed. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    WE ARE NOT FROM HERE

    MAY 19, 2020

  • TEEN

    THE WAY BACK

    NOV. 17, 2020

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE WAY BACK

by Gavriel Savit

Steeped in the rich traditions of ghost stories and Jewish folklore, this remarkable feat of storytelling is sure to delight. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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