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Laura Hamlet

MS. HAMLET READS A LOT

An ongoing examination of diverse YA lit: what holds up, what challenges students, and what earns its place in the classroom.

Pet

By Akwaeke Emezi “Jam was still scared, but the library…
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March 15, 2026
The Poet X

By Elizabeth Acevedo “‘My name is hard to say, and…
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March 8, 2026
Sadie

By Courtney Summers “‘I’m going to kill a man.” Summary…
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March 2, 2026
Unpregnant: A Hilarious YA Road Trip Novel About Abortion, Friendship, and Reproductive Rights

By Jenni Hendriks & Ted Caplan “I heard a half…
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February 26, 2026
Like a Love Story

By Abdi Nazemian “It’s the irony that hits me first.…
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February 22, 2026
If I Was Your Girl

By Meredith Russo “Virginia smiled at me, warm and wise.…
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February 15, 2026
The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition

By Marjane Satrapi “I AM iRANiAN AND PROUD OF IT!”…
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February 14, 2026
The Complete Maus: A Survivor’s Tale

By Art Spiegelman ” No, darling! To die is easy……
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February 9, 2026
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

By Ben Philippe “‘It doesn’t not matter and we both…
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February 8, 2026
Long Way Down

By Jason Reynolds “ANOTHER THING ABOUT THE RULESThey weren’t meant…
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January 30, 2026