Library

Category: Young Adult Fiction

  • Congratulations to Gustavus Library Author!

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    ahulsebe

      Gustavus librarian and professor Julie Gilbert recently received the 2023 Best Indie-Published Young Adult Fiction Author award for her novel, Cemetery Songs. The award, sponsored by the Minnesota Author Project, MN Writes MN Reads, and the Minnesota Library Foundation, recognizes the best independently-published books by Minnesota writers. The award was presented on October 4th…

  • Going Bovine Reviewed

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    jgilber2

    Going Bovine by Libba Bray. Find it in our new Young Adult collection! Diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob’s disease (otherwise known as Mad Cow Disease), Cameron Smith embarks on a quest with a cast of bizarre and memorable characters – including a garden gnome and a pink-haired fairy – to find a cure. His journey parallels the same…

  • Everything, Everything Reviewed

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    jgilber2

    We’re rolling out a new feature in our blog – young adult book reviews! Last spring, we surveyed students about the library (read more about the changes we made based on your input). Many of you mentioned you’d like to see more book reviews. Many of you also said you’re looking for more young adult books.…

  • Young Adult Fiction is Not Just for the Young

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    mperron

    The Library has recently purchased some of the best recently published Young Adult books. Even though these titles are located in our “Children’s Collection” on the first floor, don’t let that stop you from enjoying these great reads.  If you appreciate young adult fiction you know there is often provocative themes and complex characters that…