Best Books of 2021 – YA & MG
No matter what you read, there’s something you’ll love on my list of the best books of 2021!…
by Danielle Hall December 7, 2021
No matter what you read, there’s something you’ll love on my list of the best books of 2021!…
by Danielle Hall December 7, 2021
Looking for more books with trans characters to add to your classroom library? I have recommendations for middle…
by Leila Hobbs August 24, 2021
Make your classroom more inclusive all year long by using these short texts by LGBTQ+ authors for Secondary…
by Leila Hobbs June 23, 2021
Many of you have asked for recommendations for Indigenous texts for Secondary ELA to help enrichen your curriculum.…
by Danielle Hall November 10, 2020
This week we chat with author Justina Chen about Gilmore Girls, Firefly, and of course our featured title,…
by Danielle Hall June 13, 2019
Author/editor Jessica Spotswood joins us to chat about the blood witches and bad breakups in These Witches Don’t…
by Danielle Hall May 30, 2019
Many students adore fantasy and sci-fi, but most of our class novel choices are contemporary or historical fiction.…
by Danielle Hall April 16, 2019
Author Amanda K. Morgan joins us to chat about Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young, a new…
by Danielle Hall March 21, 2019
Beware: dragons ahead! Join us as we dive into the epic fantasy world of The Priory of the…
by Danielle Hall February 28, 2019
Love, lies, and revolution! All of that and more in this week’s featured title, We Set the Dark…
by Danielle Hall February 21, 2019
Teens, drag queens, heists, and hijinks? All of this and more in this week’s title, Death Prefers Blondes…
by Danielle Hall January 31, 2019
This week it’s a #throwbackthursday as we chat about a book that came out in 2016. The Stonewall…
by Danielle Hall January 24, 2019
We have something very special for y’all to finish off 2018! In a two-part episode our guests bring…
by Danielle Hall December 20, 2018
In The Disasters by MK England we follow four teens on the run. Can they evade the government…
by Danielle Hall December 13, 2018
Joining us today is friend and writer Samantha Leidig. You may remember her from our first season, and…
by Danielle Hall November 29, 2018
Pulp by Robin Talley is a moving split perspective window into the lives of two women – 60…
by Danielle Hall November 15, 2018
We’ve wrapped on our first “shelf” from the YA Cafe Podcast, and we want to give you a…
by Danielle Hall October 23, 2018
Anna-Marie McLemore’s Blanca & Roja is a twist on an old tale: two sisters challenge the story they’ve…
by Danielle Hall October 19, 2018
In The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee, Felicity faces new adventures as she tries…
by Danielle Hall October 18, 2018
Join us as we chat with bookstagrammer Melissa Robles about Toil & Trouble, a new YA anthology…
by Danielle Hall August 30, 2018
This week we feature the Fresh Ink anthology, a collection of diverse short stories for a YA audience.…
by Danielle Hall August 16, 2018
Mariam Sharma Hits the Road by Sheba Karim is a road trip romp about the 3 F’s; friends,…
by Danielle Hall June 14, 2018
Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert is a dive inside the mind of a…
by Danielle Hall April 12, 2018
We’re chatting with Anne Marie Wells, a fellow reader and foodie friend, about The Summer of Jordi Perez…
by Danielle Hall April 5, 2018
Welcome to the YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books for teachers, readers,…
by Danielle Hall March 19, 2018