7 Books for Teaching Poetry
It’s April so y’all know what that means: National Poetry Month! I have compiled a list below of…
April 9, 2019Book reviews for teachers, librarians, and book sharers. Focused on Young Adult and Middle Grade Literature
It’s April so y’all know what that means: National Poetry Month! I have compiled a list below of…
A typical Muslim-American teen saves the world (with the help of her teleporting dog), in our 50th episode,…
When I took American Literature as a high schooler in 2003, we read a range of texts from…
Join us this week as we discuss Internment by Samira Ahmed, a gripping book with a dark vision…
Author Amanda K. Morgan joins us to chat about Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young, a new…
It’s time for another #throwbackthursday, and this week we are arguing, I mean talking, about Liar by Justine…
Beware: dragons ahead! Join us as we dive into the epic fantasy world of The Priory of the…
Love, lies, and revolution! All of that and more in this week’s featured title, We Set the Dark…
When I say that I give my students time for independent reading or that I believe there’s a…
Can Bri be true to herself and still make her voice heard? On the Come Up by Angie…
Teens, drag queens, heists, and hijinks? All of this and more in this week’s title, Death Prefers Blondes…
This week it’s a #throwbackthursday as we chat about a book that came out in 2016. The Stonewall…
This week we are joined by our teacher friend Carissa Peck as we chat about The Field Guide…
New year, new books! This week we devoured the novella In An Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire, and…
This is part 2 of our 2018 round-up with recommendations from 15 guests. Today we hear from Lamar…
We have something very special for y’all to finish off 2018! In a two-part episode our guests bring…
In The Disasters by MK England we follow four teens on the run. Can they evade the government…
Today’s episode is perfect for cyberpunk and Sci-Fi fans – join us as we discuss Stronger, Faster, and…
Joining us today is friend and writer Samantha Leidig. You may remember her from our first season, and…
Pulp by Robin Talley is a moving split perspective window into the lives of two women – 60…
This week we are journeying into a rich fantasy world inspired by Japanese folkore. Join us as we…
Teaching about immigration can be intimidating for a someone without personal experience, but it’s an important topic to…
Sea monsters, pirates, and lost treasure? All of that (and more) awaits you in this weeks episode. Join…
Today we are joined by our bookstagram friends, Anna & Courtney, for a Book vs Movie breakdown of…
We’ve wrapped on our first “shelf” from the YA Cafe Podcast, and we want to give you a…
Anna-Marie McLemore’s Blanca & Roja is a twist on an old tale: two sisters challenge the story they’ve…
In The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee, Felicity faces new adventures as she tries…
Join us as we chat with bookstagrammer Melissa Robles about Toil & Trouble, a new YA anthology…
Today we chat about Seafire by Natalie C. Parker, with YA author Emily Skrutskie. Seafire has kick-ass lady…
This week we feature the Fresh Ink anthology, a collection of diverse short stories for a YA audience.…