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A blog full of reviews from VCL's Head of Teen Services Katrina Hohlfeld & Teen Guest Authors. Check back for new reviews on all things YA! Want more? Check out Katrina's lists for summer reading recommendations.

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Now is the Time to Read

This beautiful and timely novel in verse follows Sadie, a Black, queer poet with anxiety who is interested in community organizing and...

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Feb 2, 20242 min read

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(You) Should Read This

I've read this book more than once in the span of a few months, gushed about it to MANY people in person and online, and I still can't...

khohlfeld

Feb 18, 20222 min read

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I'm Listening

This memoir in verse by bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson gripped me on page one and still hasn't let me go weeks after reading...

khohlfeld

Dec 17, 20192 min read

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