4.31 avg rating — 1,383 ratings

"because jaclyn moriarty's writing and unique plot just *chef's kiss*"

4.12 avg rating — 284 ratings

"i mean...self-explanatory."

4.35 avg rating — 13,007 ratings

"such a cool examination/subversion of typical YA tropes, and also my BOYS."

3.80 avg rating — 100,798 ratings

"i have had this on my tbr since uh...2014? i figured it would be similar to all the dystopian YA that was coming out around that point and just wanted to get it over with. hahahah but it was a way more unique concept than I was expecting!! "

3.56 avg rating — 24,074 ratings

"cute fluff"

3.99 avg rating — 1,075 ratings

"gotta love a children's book that has (clean) humor that goes way over the kids' heads."

4.26 avg rating — 3,562 ratings

"my kids & i listened to this audiobook over and over and over and i'm obsessed and would be singing the story well after halloween."

4.48 avg rating — 215 ratings

"another super unexpected favorite! rlly cool middle grade/YA adventure, recommend for percy jackson-ish fans."

3.93 avg rating — 55,050 ratings

"cute cute CUTE ya romcom adaptation of you've got mail."

3.66 avg rating — 4,912 ratings

"this year was just full of unexpected surprise fun reads! dystopia where all words are under copyright and people have to pay to speak, unique concept written so well!!"

3.94 avg rating — 285 ratings

"super kid-friendly way to talk about racial privilege!!"

4.35 avg rating — 173,004 ratings

"jg & autobiographical essays i MEAN. yeah it has its pretentious jg moments, but also like...beautiful honest raw human moments."

4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings

"children's picture book dismantling toxic masculinity Y E S"

4.41 avg rating — 6,375 ratings

"i had literally never heard of this historical event and i loved the way duncan tonatiuh wrote/illustrated the story and also i got to zoom meet him & talk to him!!!"

4.26 avg rating — 68 ratings

"sorry not sorry half this list is picture books lmao but this was a really comprehensive conversation about safety for children that went way beyond the typical 'lol look both ways before you cross the street also all strangers will kidnap you' narrative, included emotional safety!!!"

4.22 avg rating — 1,824 ratings

"i'm sad this book has to exist, but it is so relevant and important that it does."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8,762 ratings

"cute fun read w my ya book club!!
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