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I'm a creature borne of pop culture. It's created a volatile mix of hope and cynicism within me that I help myself understand by putting my young characters through the world's paces.

I have a big heart for young readers. Young Adult and Middle Grade novels are my home.

And because no one lives in a vacuum, I co-founded The Brown Bookshelf to ensure that the spotlight on children's lit created by persons of color never dims. ...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 2,061 ratings · 393 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	So Done (So Done, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 771 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	So Not The Drama (Del Rio Bay Clique, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Turning Point (So Done, #3) 3.83 avg rating — 273 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dough Boys (So Done, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don't Get It Twisted (Del Rio Bay Clique, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keeping It Real 3.70 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Balancing Act (The Heights, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	That's What's Up! (Del Rio Bay Clique, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who You Wit'? (Del Rio Bay Clique, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flipping the Script (Del Rio Bay Clique, #5) 4.10 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Chat with me & MG@Heart on 3/26

The only thing I love more than reading is talking about books. And MG@Heart is giving me and you a chance to talk everything So Done on March 26.

If you've read So Done plan to join us. If you haven't, get your speed reading on and read it before the Twitter chat (#MGBookChat.

March 26 is your chance to ask me questions and burrow into my brain about Mila, Tai and their hood, The Cove. Don't miss i Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Paula Chase

So Done (3 books)
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Del Rio Bay Clique (5 books)
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The Heights (3 books)
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3.77 avg rating — 95 ratings

Tami Charles is a former teacher and the author of picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction. As a teacher, she made...

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Reel (Hollywood Renaissance #1)

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All the Sinners Bleed

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