Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• Awesome YA enamel pins — some you can buy and some that were specially made.

 

• A librarian’s guide to finding diverse books before they’re published (and how to nominate them for LibraryReads). I made a database of upcoming diverse adult books.

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• Awesome backlist YA books to pick up if you haven’t already.

 

• Gifts for book lovers who also love profanity.

 

Then tune into the new episode of Hey YA, where Eric and I talk about a great article about the growth of YA fiction alongside teen culture, YA books set in the outdoors, and we talk even more great books by and about Asian Americans.

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• YA books for your May library holds list.

 

• Powerful and authentic YA books about depression.

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• 38 awesome book t-shirts.

 

• Queer girls of color in YA lit as written by women of color.

 

• This week’s episode of Hey YA takes on indie bookstores with great YA sections, dives into the growth of thrillers, and highlights Asian American writers for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (& we’re going to add to that in the next episode, too!).

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• Awesome YA book quotes for all occasions.

 

• Teen guitarists, in honor of National Guitar Month.