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Dec 21, 2021

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Title: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: Other World, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Drama, Action Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2008 Length: 374 Completed Reading: December 6, 2021   SPOILER ALERTS!!    Summary: Panem, a dystopian society made up of 12 poverty-stricken districts and 1 luxurious Capitol, hosts an annual event called the Hunger Games. In these… 

Dec 20, 2021

Swing by Kwame Alexander

Title: Swing Author: Kwame Alexander Genre: Sports Fiction Publisher: 2018 Blink Length: 448 pages Completed Reading: December 19, 2021   Summary Swing by Kwame Alexander showcases the story of high schoolers, Noah and Walt, as they search to find their cool while juggling to understand major aspects of life. Themes such as love, race, politics,… 

Dec 20, 2021

This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

Title: This Book Is Gay Author: Juno Dawson Assigned Genre: LGBTQ+ Publisher: 2015 Sourcebooks Fire Length: 266 pages Completed Reading: November 12, 2021 Summary This Book Is Gay, is a nonfiction YAL book written by Juno Dawson, a transgender white woman. The book is based on a survey conducted by the author on over three… 

Dec 20, 2021

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

Title: The Marrow Thieves Author: Cherie Dimaline Assigned Genre: Diverse Culture Publisher: 2017 Cormorant Books Inc. Length: 231 pages Completed Reading: October 8, 2021 Summary In The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, readers are invited into the perspective of Frenchie, a 16-year-old Indigenous youth who has lost his family and is on the run for… 

Dec 18, 2021

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Title: Everything, Everything Author: Nicola Yoon Genre: Romance Publisher: Alloy Entertainment, 2015 Length: 310 pages Completed Reading: October 31, 2021 Summary The young adult novel Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon follows the journey of young adult, Madi, and the events that precede her 18th birthday. Madi, whose mom is a doctor, has been diagnosed with…