Tag: #jesmminemendez

• We Need Diverse Books

  I know I missed We Need Diverse Books week or Banned Books week, but it took a while to compile this list of all the contemporary YA I’ve read over the years. Some overla since no one can be fit into one label, but I labeled some of them as many are #OwnVoices. Since it’s…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 1, 2026

  Book Suggestions

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