Author Crystal Maldonado, whose debut novel Fat Chance, Charlie Vega met with wide acclaim this year, will lead off the Ocean County Library’s new “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual discussion series on Thursday, April 8, at 6 p.m.

According to crystalwrote.com, the Massachusetts-based media strategist has been featured in Buzzfeed, the Hartford Courant and Latina Magazine.

She describes Fat Chance, Charlie Vega as the story of a teen who “follows her writing dreams, resists her mother’s…