Teen Librarian Toolbox
November 11, 2025 by Esther Keller
Float is a fast-moving teen romance with a soapy plot and two prickly protagonists.
September 30, 2025 by Esther Keller
Ngozi Ukazu's new graphic novel puts a fresh spin on the old body-swap premise.
June 24, 2025 by Esther Keller
This adaptation of Maggie Stiefvater's novel starts slow but builds up momentum as it goes, heading toward a gripping climax.
April 3, 2025 by Esther Keller
Geared towards upper high school and college students (though also appropriate for younger high school students), this memoir of Christine Mari’s journey of self-discovery will resonate with young readers trying to find a sense of self.
August 23, 2024 by Esther Keller
Blue Beetle wraps a story about immigration and conflict in a superhero tale of a teenage boy whose superpowers come with a command to prepare the earth for incoming aliens.
August 1, 2024 by Esther Keller
A heart-wrenching story about a young man who puts his mother on a pedestal only to realize she is only human.
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November 17, 2023 by Brigid Alverson
Four teenagers are called upon by the animal kingdom to hold off environmental catastrophe in this new YA fantasy tale by hip-hop artist Tem Blessed.
May 26, 2023 by Esther Keller
Esther checks out the new Spider-Man manga from Viz, Spider-Man: Fake Red.
April 3, 2020 by Esther Keller
Esther tries something new with a look at 'Banned Book Club,' the story of a group of college students in South Korea who are determined to read books banned by their autocratic government.
August 16, 2019 by Esther Keller
Anne Frank's Diary is just one person's account of the Holocaust, but it's an account that many people can relate to.
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