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History and Politics in YA Fiction with L.M. Elliott

History and Politics in YA Fiction with L.M. Elliott

Update: 2025-07-02
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Kelly talks with YA author L.M. Elliott about historical fiction, Watergate, and contemporary politics for teens.


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Books Discussed:


Truth, Lies, and The Questions In Between by L.M. Elliott


Walls by L.M. Elliott


The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas


The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins


The West Wing


Hamilton


Suspect Red by L.M. Elliott


Truth, Lies, and The Questions In Between Playlist


L.M. Elliott's blog


Mrs. America


Countdown by Deborah Wiles (series)


This Promise of Change by Debbie Levy


Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World edited by Kelly Jensen


(Don't) Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly JEnsen


A Dangerous Idea by Debbie Levy


Bluebird by Sharon Cameron


The Silent Unseen by Amanda McCrina


The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson

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