Gabi, A Girl in Pieces

There’s no such thing as a bad time for reading, there are just those days when you can’t figure out what, exactly, your Goldilocksy brain wants. No matter what kind of reading slump you’re dealing with, I’ve got recs that will bust through it like Kool-Aid Man breaking and entering his way into a kid’s birthday party. Because […]

Expectations—and anticipation—for Angela Thomas’s 2017 YA novel, The Hate U Give (yep, taking its name from the tattoo Tupac sported) are sky high. The novel is nothing if not timely, encapsulating some of the pain that’s marked the #BlackLivesMatter movement of the last few years. The novel, which sold in a hot 13-publisher auction, will […]

In children’s literature, there are a lot of books that are touted and acclaimed as “classics” of the genre, but great new novels are being published all the time. If you’re yearning for recent readalikes for some of your favorites from childhood, I’ve got some recommendations for you! Back To Top

Given the sheer number of feminist YA gems, compiling a list of essentials is undoubtedly a foolhardy task—and yet we simply couldn’t help ourselves! Below you’ll find 50 of the most challenging, encouraging, and empowering feminist books YA has to offer. Some of these are modern-day classics, some are fresh off the press. Some are […]