Debut Novels from Some of Our Fave YA Authors

Tirzah and Erica look back at some well-established YA authors' debuts.
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Books Discussed:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
And Reflection by Elizabeth Lim for Disney
Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
The Key to the Golden Firebird by Maureen Johnson
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Ash by Malinda Lo
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