Young Adult Literature Book Study: 03/26/26

Join us for a great discussion about some of our favorite, new YAL books and how they may be useful to our instruction and work with young adult readers.

Come for one session, or come for them all

Dates:
Session One: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 6pm-7:30pm
The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson
Jordyn is excited to finally be on her own at a top HBCU in Washington, DC, but things get complicated when her roommate’s older brother, Devonte, moves into their dorm after getting out of prison. As Devonte’s charm starts to feel dangerous and one of Jordyn’s roommates goes missing, Jordyn must work with the school’s only white student to figure out what’s really going on before it’s too late.

Session Two: Thursday, February 26, 2026 – 6pm-7:30pm
(S)kin by Ibi Zoboi
Marisol is a fifteen-year-old girl in Brooklyn who comes from a family of fireball witches, forced to change every new moon even though she wishes she could leave that life behind. When she meets seventeen-year- old Genevieve, who feels a strange hunger and uncovers a secret linking their families, both girls learn that their hidden power could change their lives and relationships in dangerous ways.

Session Three: Thursday, March 26, 2026- 6pm-7:30pm
A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff
After lockdown ends, A feels more trapped than ever as a trans teen forced to attend a scary support group where his parents refuse to accept him. When his friend Yarrow disappears and A learns the group is run by a real demon feeding on kids’ pain, he must decide if he’s brave enough to fight back and save his friend and maybe the world too.

Location:
 Online, via ZOOM

Registration:
Click here to Register

Note: You are not required to attend all three sessions. We will cover one third of the book during each session.

FREE for NYSEC members
$15 non-members / $10 PSTs

Earn CTLE credit