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Never Too Old meets the 1st WEDNESDAY of the month to share the diversity, depth, and relevance of Young Adult & Juvenile books. All ages are welcome. For more information, contact Beth@LopezLibrary.org |
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Read any YA or Juvenile Graphic Novel There is a large diversity within this genre, from biographies to mythology to adaptations of classics (such as The Secret Garden and A Wrinkle in Time) to titles with beautiful art to nature/environmentally-themed titles. Though this genre is out of many of our comfort ranges, it is very popular among youth, and so will be good to familiarize ourselves with. Here is a VERY small sample.
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Ways to make sunshine
by Renâee Watson
The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.
READER NOTES: The author said that Ryan is like a girlfriend to Ramona. Ryan's name means "leader" - sometimes she rises to her name, other times she does not." Beth liked the warm and realistic family dynamics: firm, but kind parents, bickering brother and sister who also support each other.
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Watch us rise
by Renée Watson & Ellen Hagan
Frustrated by the way women are treated--even at their progressive New York City high school--two best friends start a Women's Rights Club, post their essays and poems online, and watch it go viral, attracting positive support as well as trolls.
READER NOTES: Co-written, about high school activism. A friendly read, sweet characters. More a way to present issues than tell a story.
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Love is a revolution
by Renâee Watson
Falling for an activist during an open-mic party, plus-sized Nala tells increasingly complicated lies about how much she shares her crush's interests, before learning unanticipated lessons in radical love and self-love.
READER NOTES: I liked that the protagonist was a large person and I liked the romance, but the political activist theme didn't ring true for me. The protagonist was very self-absorbed, told too many lies to impress her boyfriend, and was not very likable.
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Piecing me together
by Renâee Watson
Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, Jade would rather participate in the school's Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.
READER NOTES: Very well-liked by the two who read it. The title refers to collage art and Jade, the protagonist, wanting to feel whole. A main take-away was that when we offer "opportunites" to under-privileged people, we need to realize they can contribute their own opportunities.
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