Teen Lit Scene

Shannon Takaoka’s Everything I Thought I Knew is full of mystery and love. The novel begins with a teenage girl, Chloe, running during track practice with her best friend. As the novel progresses, her life takes a turn, and she needs a heart transplant.

Teen book reviewer Shagun Sinha takes a look at Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and breaks down loneliness, loyalty, and isolation from a teenage perspective.