When you’re the oldest of eight children and your mother is battling cancer, when does a teenager have time for herself? In Guadalupe Garcia McCall’s first novel, Under the Mesquite,…
I’m not usually one to like books that make me cry, but this one is an exception. I loved it. It’s one of those books that could be written for…
Seventeen year old Delaney Maxwell was under the icy waters of Falcon Lake for 11 minutes. When her best friend Decker Phillips pulls her from the water she is not…
This is so fun. It is a look at some excellent YA novels state-by-state. Some titles have links to book trailers.
Here are some rules of the road:
1. Click on the red number to see all books listed for the state
2. Full list and trailers are found below the map
3. If you don’t like the music, just mute it : )
4. If you want to speed, click on the forward button.
Buckle up, sit back and enjoy the ride!
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When you’re the oldest of eight children and your mother is battling cancer, when does a teenager have time for herself? In Guadalupe Garcia McCall’s first novel, Under the Mesquite, Lupita is in high school and struggles with her responsibilities as a daughter, older sister, student and friend.
This is the most recent winner of the Pura Belpré Author Award. This award is “presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.” (Taken from the award website.)
Written in Lupita’s words in free verse poetry, this is a phenomenal story of strength, family bonds, love and more.
Sure, Valentine’s Day is a romantic time to spend with the one you love. Of course celebrating this special day should be magical and wonderful.
But let’s get real, sometimes love stinks. Broken hearts, broken promises and messy breakups are sometimes the price to pay. Here at the Vault we want to celebrate both sides, Team Love and Team Anti-Valentines Day.
Check out our When Love Hurts booklist filled with titles of love lost and heartbreak. Or maybe our Bad Romance booklist with edgy teen romance titles is more your style.
Enter the Things We Love contest for your chance to win a fabulous prize by sharing the things you love.
Come to our Anti-Valentine’s Day party on Tuesday, February 14th at 3:30pm for sweet chocolate treats and tasty sour ones. We’ll also be making black duct tape roses (to give to your Anti-Valentine) and love stinks buttons.
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