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North By Current Delve Deeper Young Adult Fiction

Young Adult Fiction

Coles, Jay. Tyler Johnson Was Here. New York, New York, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2019
When Marvin Johnson’s twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid. The next day, Tyler has gone missing, and it’s up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels and mourning a brother who is now a hashtag, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean.

Tyler Johnson Was Here is a powerful and moving portrait of youth and family that speaks to the serious issues of today–from gun control to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Davis, Dana. The Voice in My Head. Toronto, Ontario Canada, Inkyard Press, 2019
For Indigo Phillips, life has always been about basking in the shadow of her identical twin, Violet—the perfectly dressed, gentle, popular sister. The only problem the girls had in their lives was the occasional chaos that came with being part of the Phillips family brood. But when Violet becomes terminally ill and plans to die on her own terms via medically assisted death, Indigo spirals into desperation in her efforts to cope. That’s when she begins to hear a mysterious voice—a voice claiming to be God. The Voice insists that if she takes Violet to a remote rock formation in the Arizona desert, her sister will live. As she deals with outrageous mishaps, a strange journey and even stranger folks along the way,

Indigo will figure out how to come to terms with her sister, her family…and the voice in her head.

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Veronda Pitchford

Veronda Pitchford
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