Erica highlights some interesting YA books with tropical settings, full of folklore and history.

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Books Discussed

The Moonlit Vine by Elizabeth Santiago, Illustrated by McKenzie Mayle

Your Corner Dark by Desmond Hall

Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood

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