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Its refreshing to read a novel so bluntly, directly, and brutally delivering a wake-up call.

Curfews and mandatory National Security Address screenings have been implemented.

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Book burning and identification-number imprinting are now standard occurrences.

But Layla cannot.

Ahmed, previously behindLove, Hate, and Other Filters, is a gifted and passionate writer.

Samira Ahmed, InternmentPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Maybe its dumb to think of it this way, but its not only my phone.

Its all my pictures, every memory of school and tennis team and David.

I stifle my sobs.

The Art of LosingBy LIZZY MASONCR: Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House

Dread clutches me, but so does anger.

They didnt merely take my phone; they took my voice.

The current YA landscape can feel a little grim at times, perhaps just given the state of things.

Shout by Laurie Halse AndersonPublisher: Viking Books for Young Readers

Viking Books for Young Readers

AndInternmentisnt exactly a respite from that.

But fortunately, TheArt of Losinghandles the themes of guilt and the cycle of addiction with grace and deftness.

A poetry memoir in general, especially one thats very technically labeled as YA, is a hard sell.

The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally CondieCredit: Penguin Young Readers

Penguin Young Readers

And while its beautifully written and carefully constructed,Shoutis a tough read.

But the one question thatShoutleaves unanswered is who, exactly, its for.

Poe has secretly turned the dredges into killing machines, armored and bladed.

But she is soon, abruptly sent on the final voyage for theGilded Lilyship.