Author Archives: Victoria Waddle
“Scat”
NOTE: COHS Titans–The following review is excerpted from the Junior Library Guild. (Meaning that I didn’t write it and don’t want to take credit from something I didn’t do!) We belong to the Junior Library Guild and purchase four books … Continue reading
“The Forest of Hands and Teeth”
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Mary dreams of a world beyond her village. But she also knows how impossible that dream is; according to the Sisters, no other village still exists. The Unconsecrated, the undead who … Continue reading
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Tagged JLG, Junior Library Guild, supernatural, undead
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“Wintergirls”
You loved Speak–and Wintergirls is by the same author! Ms. W Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson On Saturday night Lia ignores thirty-three phone calls from her ex-best friend Cassie. On Monday morning Lia learns that Cassie has been found dead … Continue reading
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Tagged JLG, Junior Library Guild, Read 180, Teen Issues
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“This Full House”
This Full House by Virginia Euwer Wolff LaVaughn, a high school senior, is finally seeing her hard work pay off . She’s just been accepted to WIMS (Women in Medical Science), a prestigious after-school program for girls from impoverished areas … Continue reading
“Mistaken Identity”
“Mistaken Identity” by Don and Susie Van Ryn and Newell, Colleen and Whitney Cerek with Mark Tabb I must have been in hiding in 2006 because I don’t remember this story from the news at all. However, it is so … Continue reading
What book are you?
I took the book quiz to see what I am–and this is it. Oh well, at least it’s a classic by a Nobel Prize winner! The link follows if you’d like to see what book you are. Ms. W. You’re … Continue reading
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“A Nation of Wimps”
“A Nation of Wimps” by Hara Estroff Marano I just finished reading “A Nation of Wimps” this weekend, and while high school students are not its target audience, it is about people like you—what helps you succeed and what makes … Continue reading
“The Audacity of Hope”
“The Audacity of Hope” by Barack Obama It’s actually been a few years since I’ve read this book, and while it may seem surprising now, I read it to find out who Barack Obama was. I knew he was running … Continue reading
“The Post-American World”
“The Post-American World” by Fareed Zakaria Perhaps I’m feeling too much like ‘Chicken Little” (“The sky is falling!”), but lately I’ve been drawn to books about the future of both the world and the United States. Thankfully, I’ve generally enjoyed … Continue reading
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