Category Archives: Fiction

Adult books for teens: “When She Woke”

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Adult books for teens: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan  In a future United States, a scourge has caused pandemic infertility. Abortion is against the law, and when Hannah Payne is caught, she is imprisoned in the “Chrome Ward” where … Continue reading →

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“Cloaked”

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

  What makes Flinn’s fractured fairy tales so enjoyable is that they really incorporate magic. Elves, witches, magical articles like cloaks and rings—they are all at work in Cloaked. Johnny Marco works at his family’s shoe repair shop in the … Continue reading →

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“The Fault in Our Stars”

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Lucky me! I have another guest review by future teacher librarian extraordinaire Ms. Thomas. And if you follow reviews here, you know how I love John Green–so this is bonus day! The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Wise, … Continue reading →

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“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs The weird photographs placed throughout this book drew me in. They are all actual, unretouched photos from private collections. The original premise is also promising. Jacob deeply loves his grandfather, Abe, … Continue reading →

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“Cinder”

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Cinder by Marissa Meyer  Poor Cinder. Not only is she Cinderella on warp speed—she slaves away as a mechanic for her step-family in a future world that has been through four World Wars—she’s also a cyborg who started out as … Continue reading →

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Bluford Series: “No Way Out” and “The Test”

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

  No Way Out by Peggy Kern Harold is out of shape and self-conscious. When his grandma falls and breaks her legs, Harold knows he needs to help out, but he doesn’t know what he can do. The medical bills … Continue reading →

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“The Future of Us”

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

 The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler Guest review by Jenny Thomas, VVHS teacher and soon-to-be teacher librarian! It’s 1996; and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet.  Emma, a … Continue reading →

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“Incarceron”

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher Incarceron is a vast prison—a varied landscape, created as an experiment in forever removing dangerous criminals from society, but generously placing them in an alternate world that meets all of their needs. Outside of Incarceron, no … Continue reading →

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“Delta Girls” and Wednesday’s student writers’ conference

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Delta Girls by Gayle Brandeis Novelist Gayle Brandeis and poet Bob Covington will be at COHS on Wednesday after school for our student writers’ conference. The conference is open to anyone between the ages of 13 and 18. We’ll start … Continue reading →

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What to read after The Hunger Games

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

You finished The Hunger Games trilogy and you want more. What to do? Luckily for you, lots of really good YA science fiction books have been published in the last several years. Some have a bit more of a fantasy … Continue reading →

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