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What makes a country fall to a dictator? How does an entire nation follow an authoritarian leader –a Strongman—down a dangerous and deadly path? How does democracy die?

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This will be an illuminating read for modern teens who may not know much about what it was really like to be a queer teen in the 1950s.

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Whew. Brace yourselves for a powerful, painful story of choices and survival in this strong addition to the Graceling Realm.

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The Printz Award announcement is just around the corner. In our final column of the season, Stacey Shapiro, a member of last year's Printz committee, considers the books that could take this year's award—and helped her get through 2020.

One school library's Graffiti Books program lets students connect and have "conversations" by writing in books. It also keeps some previously weeded titles in the stacks.

Every page of this story was a delight. Really all I want in life right now is for this whole series to be out and all the movies so I can just live inside the world of Amari and friends. I'm obsessed.

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In time for Valentine’s Day, these teen love stories center friends, enemies, and strangers who become something more.

Mirion Malle seeks to induct young readers into The League of Super Feminists with her short, common-sense primer on what we too often consider complicated topics

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A recommended resource to jump-start difficult conversations.

The post Book Review: #MeToo and You: Everything You Need To Know About Consent, Boundaries, and More by Halley Bondy appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.