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Hey YA Readers!
Welcome to the last YA newsletter of 2021. Let’s hit this week’s news, as well as the book releases for this week and next — both news and new releases on pretty thin this week, which means you’ve got more time to settle in with a good book or two to finish out this year.
YA Book News
- This year’s shortlist for the Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award is outstanding.
- Sweet Valley High is getting a new series adaptation.
- More fun adaptation news: John Corey Whaley’s Noggin‘ is getting the screen treatment.
- For UK readers, you’re getting a second season of the adaptation of Noughts & Crosses.
New YA Books
Note: book publication dates have been shifting because of supply chain challenges. I’ve not seen any changes for these particular titles, but this preamble will remain until the supply chain returns to a semblance of normal.
Hardcover
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Here’s To Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
How Not To Fall In Love by Jacqueline Firkins
Paperback
Coming Up for Air by Nicole B. Tyndall
The Good Girls by Claire Eliza Bartlett
I’ll Be The One by Lyla Lee
Just Our Luck by Julia Walton
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
Don’t forget you can get three free audiobooks at Audiobooks.com with a free trial!
YA Book Talk at Book Riot
- 12 romantic Korean young adult novels.
- Buffy books for every generation.
- Cross stitch patterns for Grishaverse fans.
- School Library Journal has created a tip line for censorship stories.
- Last week’s book challenges and censorship updates from across the US.
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Finally, snap up this adorable set of book besties pins. $14 for the set.
As always, thanks for hanging out. I hope you’re able to spend this last week of 2021 doing all of your favorite things and staying healthy and safe.
Until next year, happy reading!
— Kelly Jensen, @heykellyjensen on Instagram.