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Best YA Books of 2020 About Crossing Boundaries

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

WICKED AS YOU WISH

by Rin Chupeco

A deftly executed melding of folklore and reality grounded in contemporary issues. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

EARLY DEPARTURES

by Justin A. Reynolds

This thoroughly satisfying novel of love, loss, and reconciliation is not to be missed. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE WAY BACK

by Gavriel Savit

Steeped in the rich traditions of ghost stories and Jewish folklore, this remarkable feat of storytelling is sure to delight. Full review >

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