Kidnapping is surely one of the most terrifying crimes anyone can experience. Whereas other violent crimes may inflict more physical damage or have more intense physical consequences, kidnapping isn’t over in a few minutes or hours—it can be a long-haul celebration of stress, mental and physical abuse, and staring into the abyss. And yet, Stockholm […]
It’s a dark reality of the world that no one waits until you’re “old enough” to deal with trauma, and to represent in YA literature the effects of childhood abduction is something that must be done with care, sensitivity, nuance, and great skill. While some of these titles are told from the perspective of the abducted […]
I was a pretty privileged traveler as a teen, thanks in large part to internationally located family, but there are still plenty of places left on my wanderlusting bucket list. Thankfully, there’s a whole host of fantastic, internationally set YA for those who, like me, will just have to do some of their adolescent traveling […]
Spaceships, body swaps, quests for missing family members, remakes of Wuthering Heights and The Tempest, and some seriously twisted horror stories have us jonesing for July. Whether you’re into contemporary murder mysteries, spy games, Zen Buddhism, or unconventional bucket lists, this month delivers introspective takes on a variety of genres, not to mention the highly anticipated conclusion to Kiersten […]
The final week of July brings us several books about siblings and the shadows they cast in both life and death. Retellings of the Tempest and The Little Mermaid, a first romance for a girl with photosensitivity, and two new fantasy series, featuring sisters and huntresses, respectively, should top your late summer to-devour list.