Go read a book.

Those four words summarized my mother's constant summer refrain in my childhood and I find myself parroting her words as a mom myself!

Part 2 of our annual summer beach reads episode focuses on books for kids and young adults, or YA readers. But, here's the thing. YA is actually for all ages.

Do you just love a quick, fun read? Listen for some great YA reads that will inspire and entertain.

Have a reluctant reader at home? My guest Tina Ferguson has some great hacks to get kids lost in the pages of a great book.

Tina is the owner of Face in a Book bookstore in El Dorado Hills, California.

Titles mentioned in show:

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart
The Peach Rebellion by Wendelin Van Draanen
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl by Julie Kagawa

In this Dying to Ask:

How to get a reluctant reader interested in reading
Why graphic novels are a powerful reading motivator
How Disney and TikTok are inspiring great children's literature
The rise of inclusivity and diversity in children's lit
Why YA books are for all ages
And, stick around to the end for the backstory on how Dolly Parton and James Patterson teamed up for one of the most popular books of the year

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