Month: May 2023

Graphic Novels/Manga

(20/20) Almost American Girl – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

Almost American Girl is an autobiographical graphic novel. It is an illustrated memoir written and illustrated by Robin Ha. It was published on January 28, 2020 and it consists of 240 pages. The awards and nominees for the graphic novel are: Harvey Award Nominee. 2021 CCBC Choices. 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. 2021 Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature. 2021 ALSC Notable Children’s … Continue reading (20/20) Almost American Girl – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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Novels

(19/20) My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich is a historical fiction young adult novel written by Ibi Zoboi. It was published on August 27, 2019 and it consists of 256 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: National Book Award Finalist. My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich is about a 12 year old girl named Ebony-Grace Norfleet who aspires to become an astronaut. The … Continue reading (19/20) My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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Novels

(18/20) All Thirteen The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

All Thirteen The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team is a young adult non-fiction novel written by Christina Soontornvat. It was published on October 13, 2020 and it consists of 220 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: 2021 John Newbery Medal. 2021 Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction Text for Older Readers. All Thirteen is about a team of 12 young soccer … Continue reading (18/20) All Thirteen The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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Graphic Novels/Manga

(17/20) Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence is an autobiographical young adult graphic novel written and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill. It was published on January 21, 2020 and it consists of 256 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: A New York Times Best Graphic Novel of 2020. YALSA 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. 2021 Cartoonists Prize for Print Comics. 2021 Eisner Awards … Continue reading (17/20) Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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Novels

(16/20) From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry is a young adult non-fiction novel written by Paula Yoo. It was published on April 20, 2021 and it consists of 384 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: CCBC Choices. YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2023. We Are Kid Lit Collective Summer Reading Lists, 2015-2022. CALA Annual Best Book Award, 2008-2022. Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2022. National … Continue reading (16/20) From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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