YA Lit Class – Olivia Anne Gennaro

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Note: This post is for a class, so it’s going to be a little different from my usual reviews! The Hate U Give is Angie Thomas’s debut novel inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and published just this year. It focuses on Starr, a teenage African-American girl who lives “in the hood” but goesContinue reading “The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas”

The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost

Note: This post is for a class, so it’s a bit different from my usual reviews! The Paladin Prophecy is the first in a YA sci-fi/fantasy trilogy by Mark Frost (yes, the not-Lynch co-creator of Twin Peaks). It follows a teen named Will, the only child of a constantly-moving family (currently in a small townContinue reading “The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost”

My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga

Note: This is a bit different from my usual posts because it is part of a class assignment! My Heart and Other Black Holes is Jasmine Warga’s 2015 debut novel about two teenagers who make a suicide pact on a website for just that, choosing each other because of they live in neighboring towns. Aysel,Continue reading “My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga”

March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell

Note: This is a bit different from my usual post because it is part of a class assignment! March is a three-part graphic novel memoir from John Lewis, current House of Representatives member and civil rights icon. The first book covers Lewis’s childhood and college involvement with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee orchestrating sit-ins, theContinue reading “March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell”

Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark

Note: This is different from my usual posts because it’s part of a class project! Freakboy is a 2013 novel-in-verse by Kristin Elizabeth Clark. (That means it is written in poetry like this, representing the characters’ thoughts, with some structural changes l i k e t h i s.) There are 3 points of viewContinue reading “Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark”