"Wow. Just wow. + Yusef Salaam have created a powerful, well-done book. Punching the Air is written in verse, which ... allows the authors to give a cadence to the story and the broken way that Amal is feeling." https://t.co/Qp2i5odV0o finalist

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"It was clear that the authors had a great time writing this book together ... and that light-hearted amusement is likely to be contagious to readers." on Even Goats Need Closure by Jane Donovan and Holly Trechter https://t.co/kTXZQYvBDJ nominee

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5 + 5 books shortlisted for 2021 Lambda Literary Awards https://t.co/UvdNAVnwig. Check 'em out at Waking Brain Cells ... you might recognize a couple nominees + finalists among them! via

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2/2 from .Bones in the Wall by - Fed my Addiction | The Barren Grounds by David Alexander Robertson - Fed My Addiction | https://t.co/sWrEeA89ZX nominees

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I Talk Like a River by + . "Beautiful text. Beautiful illustrations." https://t.co/emPwxIOek5 | "Do. Not. Miss. This. Picture Book. Seriously, look at that cover." https://t.co/3MDNU56RLN | finalist

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"Comics are a medium, not a genre, and can, therefore, be used to explore all sorts of topics." ~ Recent and Upcoming Comic Releases | Book Riot https://t.co/MAVObsAR03 Do we see potential nominees? You betcha.

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You didn't think we'd forget 's & Part 2 did you? Great recommendations for + audiences ... and let's face it adult too. https://t.co/WkbpAAoLm9

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Two 1-line reviews of nominee Keith among the Pigeons by . "A darling little book." Emma M https://t.co/TxPm9lbimS | "Lovely illustrations and strong, non-proselytizing text." https://t.co/6buhi5Oc7R

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From 's teen reviewer: "Magic and nostalgia. Its simplicity and truth are what make Stargazing by beautiful and uncommon among [the graphic novels] I usually read." https://t.co/HBdw2XQtlR nominee

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"Powerfully written and beautifully illustrated ... Displacement by belongs in the canon of great graphic novels that belong on every reading list and every shelf." https://t.co/72CXgAID3J | finalist

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Alrighty! How did Cybilites do with their nominations compared to Top 10 of 's 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults? https://t.co/qssH1bGdix. 7 of 10 nominated 2 are finalists. Bookmarks for everyone! Fiction + via

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What does say about nominee Bo the Brave by Bethan Woolvin? "The best sorts of fantasy books start with a map – and Bo the Brave has maps for endpapers – a sign of delightful things to come ..." More on our blog: https://t.co/fLpicwqUla

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Book: One Year at Ellsmere . Rev 1: "loved the character development, the fantasy touch with the forest story, and how both elements come together to make yet another great story from Faith Erin Hicks." https://t.co/8y5HtvJlC2 |

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Into the Tall, Tall Grass "This is definitely a quiet tale... And the bittersweet emotional payoff in the end is utterly wonderful!" https://t.co/R6qdNf9vGB Judge reviews of / nominees

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. has a 'feast' for you w/her bite-size reviews of these nominees: Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono: "A wonderful read!" | Embassy of the Dead by "A madcap ghostly adventure, complete with goofy sidekicks." | https://t.co/R6qdNf9vGB 1/3

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Let's start our Saturday with ' review of Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and https://t.co/QsUIfe7S8N | nominated by

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The Nuff by Veronica Waldrop, illustrated by Cat Elliott is "a heartfelt love letter to girls everywhere." reviews this nominee + shares the story behind the story at Word Spelunking: https://t.co/oTaSPIMcmo

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Whoop! 2 reviews from : Lizard in a Zoot Suit edited + illustrated by ; Displacement written and illustrated by by https://t.co/Wfhe4ktoae | nominated by: & , respectively.

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3/4 Clarence's Big Secret by Roy McGregor | A Garden In Your Belly by Masha D'yans | What's This Tail Saying, | Nature Did It First by Karen Rohrich Ansberry | Unbeatable Betty by Allison Crotzer Kimmel https://t.co/DcxoCdj0RR nominees

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Whoop from the coop, it's a literary feast!! reviews 18(!) nominees: Queen of Tejano Music: Selena by Silvia Lopez; Charles Darwin on the Origin of Species by Sabina Radiva; The Teachers March!, https://t.co/DcxoCdj0RR 1/4

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