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1 month ago | 
teenlibrariantoolbox.com | Rachel Strolle
It’s that time my friends, Sunrise on the Reaping releases tomorrow. This Hunger Games title is highly anticipated, as many fans have hoped for a prequel with a young Haymitch Abernathy for a long time. While we wait to see exactly how that book unfurls, here are some great recommendations for your library teens who devour the book immediately and are craving more, and for those still waiting for their hold to come in.
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2 months ago | 
teenlibrariantoolbox.com | Rachel Strolle
Yesterday was YMAs day — ALA’s Youth Media Awards day, aka the only Monday a year I willingly set my alarm to wake up early (I work afternoon/evening on Mondays). I’m not an awards panelist person but I love a good awards show–and I also love lists like “Oscars Snubs and Surprises”, so I usually end up with a list of books I wish I’d heard called out (or called out more) on the livestream. I want to share 7 of them with you today.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
msn.com | Rachel Strolle
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
teenlibrariantoolbox.com | Rachel Strolle
It was a huge week in the movie world this Thanksgiving, as Wicked and Gladiator II continued their streaks and Moana 2 premiered to huge numbers. So I thought, while listening once again to the Wicked soundtrack, why not recommend books that I think fit some of the characters from these huge films? After all, we’ll have to wait to get copies of the movies themselves at our libraries. So here’s 2 books I think fit each of these 7 characters well.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
slj.com | Cicely Lewis |Rachel Strolle |Amanda MacGregor |Kara Yorio
I’ll never forget when my colleague shared the news that she and her husband were adopting. They were overjoyed to welcome a young child into their home, and throughout their journey, I had the privilege of witnessing the power of this life-changing experience. November, as recognized by childwelfare.gov, is National Adoption Awareness Month, established to promote adoption from foster care and raise awareness of children and teens awaiting a home.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
teenlibrariantoolbox.com | Rachel Strolle
Spooky month is here, and not only am I thrilled for the fall breezes and pumpkin decor, but I’m also excited for so many incredible YA releases that arrive this month. And there are so many. I cut this list down at least four times, and we’re still at 16 books! So here’s the 16books of the approximately 5,000 (I’m exaggerating, but it doesn’t feel like by much) I really really really think you should get for your teens.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
teenlibrariantoolbox.com | Rachel Strolle
September is filled to the brim with great new YA, and here’s a few I think are great to share with teens!HarperCollins, September 3, 9780063284685Pitch: When Margot goes on her school trip to Pompeii, she goes with the intention of finding the Vase of Venus Aurelia – a vase that hasn’t been seen since 1932 and is at the center of a journal belonging to lost teen explorer Van.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
teenlibrariantoolbox.com | Rachel Strolle
August brings with it some excellent new YA novels, so here’s 10 of my favorites that I think should be on all teen library shelves. (Including one of my favorite releases of the entire year, hello The Maid and the Crocodile!!!)Sourcebooks Fire, August 6, 9781728297866 Pitch: 1926, New York. Elise is heir to a reaper-hunting empire, taking out vampires like her ex-friend Layla.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
teenlibrariantoolbox.com | Rachel Strolle
After 8 years of being a teen librarian, there are some titles that pop up in my recommendations more frequently than others. Sometimes it’s because they cover a plethora of genres and therefore are easy to hand as the answer to many different RA questions. Sometimes, they’re just tried and true! Here’s what I think have been my most frequently recommended titles over the last year and how I pitch them.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
teenlibrariantoolbox.com | Rachel Strolle
It’s July! My favorite month of the year, mid-summer, and if you’re in a location similar to mine, the end of the cicada plague that has made me (more) wary of the outdoors for the last month and a half. Luckily, books can be read inside too, so here’s 10 that I think you should check out or add to your collection that release in July 2024.
