The San Jose Public Library staff held their 8th annual Mock Caldecott in-person discussion on January 9, 2025. The Caldecott Award is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Staff read a variety of pre-selected titles and discussed as a group which book or books could take home…
YA Friday: brat summer
It's lime green's time to shine. Charli XCX's new album, "Brat," released on June 7, ignited a lime green sensation with its "brat" aesthetic, which is characte
YA Friday: For Fans of Turtles All The Way Down
The movie "Turtles All the Way Down" is now available to stream on Max. Based on John Green's book, which has the same title, the story is about Aza, a darkly b
YA Friday: April 2024 Monthly Wrap-Up
April was an excellent month for new books, with all kinds of diverse YA for us to escape into a little. If you're looking for a book to sweep you away for a bi
YA Friday: The Tortured Poets Department
"The Tortured Poets Department" is Taylor Swift's eleventh studio album, succeeding her highly successful 2022 release, "Midnights." The album was announced dur
YA Friday: Six Years Later…
It's been SIX years since the first YA Friday post. Since then, there have been over 300 uninterrupted weeks of YA recommendations, 70 monthly wrap-ups, over 3,750 recommended books, and over 30,000 page views! In honor of YA Friday's sixth birthday, I highlighted some of my favorite blog posts from this past year. YA Friday: Taylor…
YA Friday: Magical Realism
Magical realism is a fiction genre in which magical elements blend to create a realistic atmosphere that accesses a deeper understanding of reality. The story explains these magical elements as normal occurrences, presented in a straightforward manner that places the "real" and the "fantastic" in the same stream of thought. Young Adult.
YA Friday: Beyoncé Albums as YA Books
Explore Beyoncé's diverse musical eras with YA books and paired with each album for a literary journey throughout her extraordinary career!
YA Friday: March 2024 Monthly Wrap-Up
Take a look at some of our favorite young adult books released this month.
YA Friday: For Fans of Mean Girls
Get in loser! We're going reading! Fans of all things Mean Girls will find queen bees and wannabees galore in these YA books.
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