Gabrielle Bondi

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Gabrielle founded The Young Folks in 2010 with Luciana Villalba. Since then, she has served as editor-in-chief and oversees the staff and editorial content on The Young Folks. She recently graduated from Northwestern University and is now working on her master's degree at the Medill School of Journalism.

Ixeos Rebellion Giveaway: Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash!

Ixeos Rebellion With rebel leader Darian free at last, the humans and outsiders on Ixeos must find a way to join forces and defeat the Firsts. The problem? All slaves are tracked with GPS, the Firsts are the only ones…

Book Review: The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

When I first read the summary for Kasie West’s The Distance Between Us, I knew to expect formula. Poor girl meets rich boy. I mean, how many different versions of Cinderella and Pride and Prejudice have we’ve read and seen?…

Book Review: Ink (Paper Gods #1) by Amanda Sun

When you read a lot of books, especially YA, sometimes they tend to blur altogether. A book needs a certain quality to stand out amongst the rapidly growing genre, and Amanda Sun’s new book, Ink, definitely has that. Ink’s backdrop…

Film News: “The Spectacular Classics” Screening Series

Here’s is a true gem of marketing that young folks throughout the country will love and enjoy. Landmark Theaters across the country have curated a film series for the month of July, presenting an iconic coming-of-age film each week leading…

Rising Sun Giveaway: Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash

Rising Sun, Falling Star Different eyes and skin Mock me from the mirror’s light Enemy am I. Dec 7, 1941 Today my life changed forever . . . I am no longer considered American, but by shear heritage I am…

Ten Movies To Watch While Waiting for Vampire Academy

To say I’m excited for Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters is a massive understatement. As a huge fan of Richelle Mead’s entertaining and unique vampire YA series, I can’t wait to see it come to life on the big screen. But…

Book Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

If there’s one thing I’m confident that I’ve been doing right all my life, it’s fangirling. If I liked something, I fangirled. (Usually with no shame, sometimes with some shame, but let’s not go there.) And I still do fangirl.…