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This week, Erica and Tirzah recommend YA books for Disability Pride Month!

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I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston is an inaugural Walmart Book Club Pick

Eddie Ndopu on what makes a space accessible

The State of Disability Representation in Children’s Literature

Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester

The Degenerates by J. Albert Mann

The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf

Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest

Every Time You Go Away by Abigail Johnson

Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults) edited by Alice Wong

One For All by Lillie Lainoff

Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, illustrated by Wendy Xu

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Erica discusses a few YA novels that have road trips at their core.

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The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee

I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest

Me (Moth) by Amber McBride

Lulu and Milagro’s Search for Clarity by Angela Velez

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Tirzah and Erica discuss some of the best books they’ve read in 2022.

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Locus award winners

Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year (So Far) 2022

72 Most Popular Books on Goodreads

A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis

The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis

All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O’Donoghue

The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O’Donoghue

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This week, Tirzah recommends three YA novels about reproductive freedom.

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Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan

Aftercare Instructions by Bonnie Pipkin

Girls Like Us by Rani Pink

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This week, Erica and Tirzah discuss some great resources for free YA books for teens this summer!

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Queer book sales surge with YA books leading the way

NYPL is giving away 500,000 books

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The Novl

SYNC Audiobooks

Free comics resources

In Purpose Banned Books for Teens

Overdrive The Big Library Read

Kings, Queens, and In–Betweens and Bruised by Tanya Boeteju

When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

Autoboyography by Christina Lauren

In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth

Sweet and Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley

Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Rishcardson

Reverie by Ryan La Sala

The Girl With the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

Dear Martin by Nic Stone

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

Honestly Ben by Bill Konigsburg

This is My America by Kim Johnson

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Sisters of the Snake by Sasha and Sarena Nanua

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Erica discusses a couple new YA books that retell familiar stories in new and interesting ways.

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One for All by Lillie Lainoff

Alice in Kyoto Forest by by Mai Mochizuki, illustrated by Haruki Niwa

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Tirzah and Erica celebrate Pride Month by discussing some great YA books that center asexual people and characters.

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Make sure to check out Riveted Lit’s list of free books for the month of June that we will discuss in the next full episode!

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Book Riot list of asexual books

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LGBTQA+ Reads list of books with different representations

A Quick and Easy Guide to Asexuality by Molly Muldoon and Will Hernandez

Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kahn

Loveless by Alice Oseman

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Arden Grey by Ray Stoeve

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia

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This week, Tirzah kicks off Pride Month with a bunch of recommendations of 2022 LGBTQ+ YA releases!

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Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda

Out of the Blue by Jason June

Epically Earnest by Molly Horan

A Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy

Youngblood by Sasha Laurens

The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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Erica and Tirzah talk about graphic memoirs for YA readers and how this comics format makes for some great nonfiction storytelling!

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House to hold hearing on classroom censorship

Read the letter from 1300 authors condemning book banning

Colin Kaepernik is releasing a graphic memoir

WeNeedDiverseBooks to send care packages to LGBTQ+ teens and how you can donate

Passport by Sophie Gluck

Almost American Girl by Robin Ha

Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook AOC

Huda F Are You? By Huda Fahmy

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott

The Fire Never Goes Out by Noelle Stevenson

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This week, Erica discusses some anime and manga she’s been enjoying.

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How to read manga

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge

Dr. Stone by Riichiro Inagaki

Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

Spy x family by Tatsuya Endo

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki

*Honorable mention: Blue Exorcist by Kazue Kato

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