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Friday Five

Friday Five

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  • Jun 5, 2019
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Looking to #buildyourstack or #readtherainbow this month? Here’s my Top 12 picks to help you do both! All of these are #mustreads for teens, tweens, and the libraries that serve them! (I tried to narrow it down to 10, but let’s be real, it was just too hard).



Top row:

The Great American Whatever by Tim Federle

The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang


Middle Row:

Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Drag Teen by Jeffrey Self

Rapture Practice by Aaron Hartzlet

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee


Bottom Row:

Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney Stevens

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Stonewall by Ann Bausum

Do you have any favorites on this list?



 

WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE SAYING:

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The knowledge and passion for books for EVERY reader  has hooked me! She is in the classroom and just gets readers.

Dee, Teacher-Librarian, CA

Wowza! One of the best, packed workshops, filled with RELEVANT content, delivered in a well organized, engagingly paced seminar. HIGHLY RECOMMEND to librarians and lovers of literature.

Lindsey, English Teacher, TX

Excellent content, EXCEPTIONAL presenter! The entire presentation was engaging and meaningful. I am excited to have the opportunity to take all of these amazing titles and introduce my students to them.

Laurie, Librarian, IL

GREAT SEMINAR! Shauna was fantastic. My booklist is overflowing and I can't wait to share these books with students, and educate my teachers.

Julia, School Librarian, PA

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Guadelupe, Teacher, CA

The knowledge and passion for books for EVERY reader  has hooked me! She is in the classroom and just gets readers.

Dee, Teacher-Librarian, CA

Wowza! One of the best, packed workshops, filled with RELEVANT content, delivered in a well organized, engagingly paced seminar. HIGHLY RECOMMEND to librarians and lovers of literature.

Lindsey, English Teacher, TX

Excellent content, EXCEPTIONAL presenter! The entire presentation was engaging and meaningful. I am excited to have the opportunity to take all of these amazing titles and introduce my students to them.

Guadelupe, Teacher, CA

The knowledge and passion for books for EVERY reader  has hooked me! She is in the classroom and just gets readers.

Dee, Teacher-Librarian, CA

Wowza! One of the best, packed workshops, filled with RELEVANT content, delivered in a well organized, engagingly paced seminar. HIGHLY RECOMMEND to librarians and lovers of literature.

Lindsey, English Teacher, TX

Excellent content, EXCEPTIONAL presenter! The entire presentation was engaging and meaningful. I am excited to have the opportunity to take all of these amazing titles and introduce my students to them.

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