January is Walk Your Dog Month and what better way to kick start your New Years Resolutions by reading some great YA books that feature dogs? If you are like me, you love dogs and want to spend more time with them because they just get you. This awareness month is a great way to help dust off the January blues, read a few good books, maybe go out and adopt a new dog, or if you already have one start taking him/her out for more walks. It's a fun way to get out of the house and your dog will love you for it! Here is a list of YA books that will have you begging for more! Last Chance by Norah McClintock In this charming YA novel by Norah McClintock, the main character Robyn is scared of dogs—like, really scared. But she agrees to spend her summer working at an animal shelter anyway. (It's a long story.) Robyn soon discovers that many juvenile offenders also volunteer at the shelter—including Nick D'Angelo, a boy from Robyn's past. A boy she hoped to never see again. Ni...
I have been interested in writing about the issues of teens and have found that many of the issues that they face are very difficult. Since I read so much YA fiction, I have seen that there a lot of books that tackle teen topics in a very sensitive and conscious manner. A few years ago I started to write about real topics that teens are dealing with such as depression, anxiety, lack of sleep, stress, and other mental health issues and pair these topics up with YA realistic fiction books in a column I called Reality Scoop. I came up with this idea because I feel like many teens could relate to issues they might be dealing with by reading books they can check out from their library. Here are a few articles that I have written for my column Reality Scoop on the YALSA Hub: Random Acts of Kindness Holiday Stress Released Depression in Young Adult Literature Autism Awareness Mental Wellness I'm thinking of continuing Reality Scoop here on this blog and I am currently working...
