Book Review:                        Bibliography- Thomas, A., Reynolds, J., Yoon, N., & Lu, M. (2019). Hope nation: Ya authors share personal moments of inspiration . Penguin Books. ISBN- 978-1524741853   Plot Summary-  Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and personal stories that speak directly to teens and all YA readers. Featuring Angie Thomas, Marie Lu, Nicola Yoon, David Levithan, Libba Bray, Jason Reynolds, Renée Ahdieh, and many more. We all experience moments ...

Book Review:   Bibliography- LaCour, N. (2019). We are okay . Penguin Books. ISBN- 978-0142422939 Plot Summary-  You go through life thinking there’s so much you need…Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother. Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend, Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she’s tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit, and Marin will be forced to face everything that’s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart.   Critical Analysis- "We Are Okay" explores the universal experience of grief and the different ways individuals cope with loss. The main character, Marin's, journey r...

                                                                                  Book Review:   Bibliography- LaZebnik, C. (2018). Things i should have known . HMH Books for Young Readers. ISBN- 978-0544829695 Plot Summary-  Meet Chloe Mitchell, a popular Los Angeles girl who’s decided that her older sister, Ivy, who’s on the autism spectrum, could use a boyfriend. Chloe already has someone in mind: Ethan Fields, a sweet, movie-obsessed boy from Ivy’s special needs class. Chloe would like to ignore Ethan’s brother, David, but she can’t—Ivy and Ethan aren’t comfortable going out on their own so Chloe and David have to tag along.  Soon Chloe, Ivy, David, and Ethan form a quirky and wholly lovable circle. And as the group bonds over frozen yogurt dates a...

                                                                           Book Review:   Bibliography- Abdel-Fattah, R. (2022). Does my head look big in this? Scholastic. ISBN- 978-0702316548 Plot Summary-  When sixteen-year-old Amal decides to wear the hijab full-time, her entire world changes, all because of a piece of cloth...Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full-time and everyone has a reaction. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her faith and all that it is, even if it does make her a little different from everyone else. Can she handle the taunts of "towel head," the prejudice of her classmates, and still attract the cutest boy in school? Critical Analysis- Th...