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This is the Teenage Dreams Case, which is all about Young Adult novels.
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This month’s Teenage Dreams book picks are Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert and The History of Jane Doe by Michael Belanger.
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Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert ($3.50)
A stunning novel on love, loss, identity, and redemption, from Publishers Weekly Flying Start author Brandy Colbert.
When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she isn’t sure if she’ll ever want to go back. LA is where her friends and family are (along with her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, needs her emotional support.
But as she settles into her old life, Suzette finds herself falling for someone new…the same girl her brother is in love with. When Lionel’s disorder spirals out of control, Suzette is forced to confront her past mistakes and find a way to help her brother before he hurts himself – or worse.
The back of the book features brief reviews about the book.
The flap of the dust jacket has the story synopsis.
This contemporary YA novel discusses mental illness and also has LGBT themes. The main character, Suzette, is black, Jewish, and just starting to explore her sexuality. For those looking for a diverse read, this one doesn’t disappoint!
The setting is in Los Angeles, and the author did such a great job of describing the city down to the littlest details. It’s a fast-paced read and we enjoyed it!
The History of Jane Doe by Michael Belanger ($10.99)
A poignant, deeply funny coming-of-age story about first love, first loss, and the power of history to give life meaning.
History buff Ray knows everything about the peculiar legends and lore of his rural Connecticut hometown. Burgerville’s past is riddled with green cow sightings and human groundhogs, but the most interesting thing about the present is the new girl – we’ll call her Jane Doe.
Inscrutable, cool, and above all mysterious, Jane seems as determined to hide her past as Ray is to uncover it. As fascination turns to friendship and then to something more, Ray is certain he knows Jane’s darkest, most painful secrets and Jane herself – from past to present. But when the unthinkable happens, Ray is forced to acknowledge that perhaps history can only tell us so much.
Mixing humor with heartache, this is an unmissable coming-of-age story from an exciting new voice in YA.
This book is highly recommended to fans of John Green and I could see why!
We get a sneak peek of the story on the flap of the book’s dust jacket.
The chapters alternate between before and after. It tackles mental health illness and other important issues, with an emotional narrative and wonderful characters that we can’t help but get attached to.
It’s the author’s debut work and it’s definitely a good one! We’re looking forward to his next books!
This month’s YA books from BookCase.Club both tackle mental illnesses and we definitely picked up a few lessons from each one! They are also enjoyable and compelling reads, with good world-building and well-fleshed-out characters. For those who are looking for new YA reads, this is a great subscription to consider. If you prefer other genres, no worries because they also have sci-fi, romance, mystery/thriller, and more!
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