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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.

The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky

By Josh Galarza “‘I’m Brett.’ I shove the next words…
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June 14, 2026
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Novel by Sherman Alexie & Illustrations by Ellen Forney “‘I…
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June 8, 2026
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist

By Rachel Cohn & David Levithan “Then it hits me.‘Maybe…
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May 31, 2026
Huda F Cares?

By Huda Fahmy “You don’t have to compromise what you…
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May 29, 2026
Speak

By Laura Halse Anderson “Me: ‘Can you buy some seeds?…
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May 21, 2026
The Rest of Us Just Live Here

By Patrick Ness “‘Look, Mike, most Gods don’t care.’ ‘About…
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May 20, 2026
The Black Kids

By Christina Hammonds Reed “Sometimes there is an us, sometimes…
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May 6, 2026
If You Could Be Mine

By Sara Farizan “‘All right, I love y—.’” Summary This…
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May 3, 2026
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers

By Deborah Heiligman “THE VIEW depends on the perspective.” Summary…
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April 27, 2026
A Very Large Expanse of Sea

By Tehreh Mafi “I wondered, for the very first time,…
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April 26, 2026

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