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Holiday Gift Guide: Books for Everyone on Your List by Stephanie Elliot
This coming-of-age story focuses on faith, family, and forgiveness. Roberta Forest is a black poet who is gifted and Catholic and she’s questioning God and the adults in her life. She copes by reading about Malcolm X and through writing poetry. When she finds out she...
November 2020 Reads for the Rest of Us
Robin Farmer has written a powerful YA debut centering 13-year-old Roberta who is grappling with race, faith, family and growing up. Although historical fiction set in the ‘70s, this is a coming of age story for our current moment. Read full review on Ms....
3 novels for young adults redefine ‘coming of age’
At the end of “Malcolm and Me,” Robin Farmer reveals the autobiographical origins of Roberta Forest. Like her 13-year-old protagonist, Farmer, was subject to racist comments from her Catholic teacher. Like Roberta, Farmer found solace in reading and writing, spurring...
Most-Anticipated Books Out November 2020
Whether you’re looking for a book to escape reality, make you laugh out loud, or reimagine a familiar story, you’re in for a great month, because there are some fantastic YA books coming out this November. Here are some of the ones I am most excited to read. Click...
Robin Farmer’s Debut Novel, “Malcolm and Me,” Speaks to Many Generations
Robin Farmer’s new book, Malcolm and Me: A Novel, is as relevant today as it was when the author was growing up in the 1970s. The young adult publication is based on an incident during elementary school that changed the African American writer’s life forever....
10 New YA Books to Get Lost in this November
If you're feeling a little drained as the year winds down (and truly, who isn't?), the best new YA books of November truly are a balm for the soul. As always, YA remains an all-encompassing genre that's just as likely to serve up a timely novel grounded in today's...