YA books are powerful tools for change because they create empathy – something our world desperately needs. Here are 5 contemporary YA books to open our hearts and minds.
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Dashka Slater’s story is a Narnia-esque masterpiece for children. The Antlered Ship is an excellent introduction for little readers to the worlds of fantasy and adventure.
Award winning author Raven Howell launches Shimmer, Songs of Night (Clear Fork Publishing) offering an eclectic collection of poems about nighttime.
A Star Full of Sky is a delightful book of 25 short poems that will light up the imaginations of young readers and their adults.
Bryson Reaume discusses The Day I Went to Space, a picture book about a young boy that embarks on a fantastic adventure at bedtime.
The Day I Went to Space is a perfect story to read aloud to even the youngest readers and the quirky illustrations will surely spark imaginative conversations about outer space, aliens and all manner of things.
The Book of Pearl, by Timothée de Fombelle, is an intricately woven tale translated from French to English. It gives the reader a new view of the fairytale world we have come to know and love.
Joe Beernink’s NOWHERE HOME follow-up to his debut, NOWHERE WILD is a tense, post-apocalyptic thriller that will keep you rushing through the pages until the twisty end.
One of Us is Lying is highly recommending for anyone that loves plot twists, suspense, and thrilling mysteries.
XO, OX, A Love Story, by Adam Rex, is a delightfully funny edition to any child’s bookshelf. Highly recommended.