Today we’re joined on the pod by Stella and Mary to talk all about Young Adult books. Stella is an 8th grader who loves books and Mary is a high school librarian at Clover Park High School. Stella and her mom, Lisa Keating, co-facilitate a book club called the Queerest Book Club Ever at King’s Books. Join us for this fun conversation about books that impact us!

Left to right: Jessica, Stella, Mary and Laine.

Books Mentioned:

Eleanor and Park – Rainbow Rowell

The Dangerous Art of Blending In – Angelo Surmelis

Moxie – Jennifer Mathieu

Ghost Boys – Jewell Parker Rhodes

Pride – Ibi Zoboi

Symptoms of Being Human – Jeff Garvin

Children of Blood and Bone – Tomi Adeyemi

Dreadnought – April Daniels

How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation

After #MeToo: Educators Seek Straegies to Teach Students About Consent – Article from School Library Journal

Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

Honorable Mentions:

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter – Erika Sánchez

Ghosts – Raina Telgemeier

Speak – Laurie Halse Anderson

Memoirs – A great genre in general for Young Adults

Dear Fang, With Love – Rufi Thorpe

All the Bright Places – Jennifer Niven