IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Because YA lit has proven to be spiritually darkening for me, I have reduced my reviews to one per month for now; therefore, I would appreciate new volunteer reviewers even more.  Not only is it easy, but volunteers allow me to offer more reviews to concerned parents like you.  If you are interested, please email me through the "Contact Me" page in "Cheri's Corner."  Thank you!

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What's In It?:  The Concerned Parent's Guide to Young Adult Literature is a unique resource for anyone concerned about the entertainment being marketed to our teens today.  If you find it helpful or if you have suggestions for ways to improve the guide, please take a moment to send me your comments.

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The Lost Property Office
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Full Cicada Moon
Echo
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The One
Frost

Calling all readers!

What's In It? is in constant need of books reviews and feedback in order to make this resource as useful as possible.  Please visit the "How You Can Help" page to learn more. 

Why two review formats?

As of June 2015, my review format has changed to an essay style. Though the new format will lack the precise detail of the old one, it will allow reviewers to accelerate the review process and thus cover more books.

YA GEM OF THE MONTH:

The Lost Property Office, by James R. Hannibal
​Teen-appropriate fantasy doesn't get much more clean or fun than this Disney-like tale!


​​(See the "Past Gems of the Month" page for more gems!)

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