Author Archives: Victoria Waddle
Teen Book Fest Author: “Where Things Come Back”
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley Cullen Witter must identify the body of Oslo, his teen cousin, who has just died of a drug overdose. The experience in the morgue leads Cullen to reflect on his life in … Continue reading
Posted in Faith-Based/Religious Element, Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Young Adult Literature
Tagged Arkansas, book reviews, brothers, family problems, John Corey Whaley, kidnapping, religion, small towns, small towns in fiction, Where Things Come Back, YA fiction, YA literature, zealotry, zealots
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John Green to receive LA Times Book Prize this Friday
This Friday, John Green will receive the Innovator’s Award at the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony “for his work building a vibrant community at the intersection of literature, technology and activism.” The Times interviewed him about those three things, … Continue reading
Teen Book Fest Author: Check out trailer for “Noggin”
“Listen—Travis Coates was alive once and then he wasn’t. Now he’s alive again. Simple as that. “The in between part is still a little fuzzy, but Travis can tell you that, at some point or another, his head got chopped … Continue reading
Origami
After the students’ lunch break, I saw this when I looked across the library and thought, “Oh some brat left gum wrappers on the table.” When I got closer, I found this wonderful surprise little gift. Thanks anonymous paper-folder! You … Continue reading
Adult Classics for Teens: “Johnny Got His Gun”
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo Yes, an’ how many times must the cannon balls fly Before they’re forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind Bob Dylan Johnny … Continue reading
“The Miseducation of Cameron Post”
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth Cameron Post and Irene Klauson have always been best friends. They do everything together including all those things they shouldn’t do, like shoplift. And there’s always been an edge to their … Continue reading
Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Family Problems, Fiction, Human Rights Issues, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages, Young Adult Literature
Tagged accidents, coming of age, conversion therapy, death, friendship, fundamentalism (religion), gay youth, GLBT, GLBTQ, grief, guilt, lesbians, Montana, orphans
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Divergent: the Movie
The next young adult novel to hit the theater–Divergent on March 21, 2014. You have almost three weeks to finish the book! Click the link for my review. (Liked it a lot–but didn’t love it the way most everyone else … Continue reading
Common Core: Adult Books for Teens: “Revolutionary Summer”
Revolutionary Summer by Joseph J. Ellis The summer of 1776 is the revolutionary summer that Ellis discusses in his book, one in which the fate of the war for independence looked pretty bleak. Ellis says of Washington’s ragtag army, … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Non-fiction
Tagged 1776, Abigail Adams, American History, American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence, George Washington, history, John Adams, New York, Revolutionary Summer, Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson, US History
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“Knifepoint”
Knifepoint by Alex Van Tol In a very short book, Van Tol has done a great job of telling a story of suspense, of getting into the mind of a crazed killer. Jill is working on a mountain ranch for … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Read 180, Young Adult Literature
Tagged book reviews, hi-low reading, horseback riding, horses, murder, Orca Soundings Series, psychopaths in fiction, reluctant readers, serial killers, wilderness survival, YA fiction, YA literature
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