![]() ![]() I n the 17th century, fugitive slaves founded a free community in the mountains of northeastern Brazil. (I haven’t read Divergent can someone tell me if it’s worth adding to the list? Is it better than The Summer Prince, or should I leave it alone? Bear in mind I am but an occasionally reader of YA before telling me what to do.) ![]() You might find yourself unready to commit to another YA novel set in a dystopian, semi-totalitarian future that runs on human sacrifice, but I can assure you that if you are only going to read one dystopian YA novel about human sacrifice this year, you ought to make it this one. It’s okay if you can’t help but hear Martin Prince singing “Summer Wind” in your head every time you think about the name of this book that’s normal. Hello! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go out and acquire for yourself a copy of Alaya Dawn Johnson’s The Summer Prince ( Amazon | Indiebound). ![]() Previously in Everybody Go Buy This: Nella Larsen’s Passing. ![]()
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