Weekend Pick for March 15, 2024
 | Meet Ashley Policy, a senior Integrated Language Arts Education (7-12) major at Youngstown State University. She is currently finishing up her final classes and preparing to begin student teaching in the fall. Ashley have always loved literature of all kinds and is very excited to show a young adult novel I have been enjoying with Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday followers. Here is her choice. |
| Summers’ Sadie is a thrilling young adult read that follows the dual perspectives of a missing girl and a rising podcast star in search of her story. Sadie is a young girl on the hunt to right the wrongs in her life and avenge her sister’s death, and she plans to do it independently, no matter the danger that may come with this. Sadie’s footsteps are closely followed by the second perspective of the novel, told by West McCray, the head speaker of the podcast segment ‘The Girls’. He dives into Sadie’s personal life to discover her whereabouts and piece together the whole story. The two sides weave within each other, filling holes that may be left throughout as West attempts to save Sadie’s life. |  |
Summers creates a compelling yet touching narrative that comments on female roles and the challenges of young adulthood and how they can be influenced in both positive and negative ways. She brings the reader along as Sadie learns not only about herself, but the world around her, filling the pages with emotion and anticipation. The content of this story holds intense topics that sculpt important conversations for young adult readers. Summers offers an exhilarating read that will keep her audience constantly asking for more.
Keep reading, friends!
Till next Friday,
Leilya
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