Category Archives: Family Problems

“Blink and Caution”

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

   Blink and Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones While on the prowl for ‘guy books’ this week, I found a star. “Guy books” is a sort of weird idea for me because it means that guys should like them. But girls … Continue reading →

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“What Happened to Goodbye”

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen  I wanted a good book—realistic, but one in which characters could work out their problems. Some good writing. So I picked up Sarah Dessen because I knew she’d deliver. In What Happened to … Continue reading →

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“Unwind”

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

Unwind by Neal Shusterman  “The Second Civil War, also known as “The Heartland War,” was a long and bloody conflict fought over a single issue. “To end the war, a set of constitutional amendments, known as “The Bill of Life” … Continue reading →

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“Into the Beautiful North”

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea      Tres Camarones, Sinaloa, Mexico just isn’t what it used to be. Looking for work, nearly all of the men have disappeared “into the beautiful north”—the United States. Nayeli, the young woman who … Continue reading →

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“After the Moment”

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

After the Moment by Garret Freymann-Weyr  I want to give After the Moment its own space and its own quick review because when I discussed it in the review of Uglies, I only commented that it wasn’t a book I’d … Continue reading →

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“Waves”

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

    Waves by Sharon Dogar I bought this book when I was looking for a novel with a surfing connection. (I get requests for those periodically, and they aren’t that easy to find.) Waves is a beautiful book on more … Continue reading →

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“Want to Go Private?”

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

    Want to Go Private? By Sarah Darer Littman I want all of you to read this. Really. Abby is worried about beginning high school because she thinks that life will be even worse than middle school now that there … Continue reading →

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What will Hook You?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

After the Moment by Garret Freymann-Weyr.  Uglies by Scott Westerfield I was looking for a love story with some reality to it. I wanted to read a YA love story that didn’t end with the perfect couple, after a few … Continue reading →

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“Swamplandia!”

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

Swamplandia! by Karen Russell  First the confession: I think if Karen Russell wrote a manual on how to put a bicycle together, I’d pretend not to understand the assembly process, so that I could read it over and over. Her … Continue reading →

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“Heat” (on Ms. W’s summer reading list)

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

   Heat by Mike Lupica Michael was born to play baseball. At twelve, he can pitch a fastball at 80 mph. His Bronx Little League All-Star team, the Clippers, is a contender for league champions and hopes to make it … Continue reading →

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