Category Archives: Young Adult Literature

Thanks to our donors who contributed to the Ontario Teen Read Project!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Dear Kathryn, Nancy, Meghann Ord, Amanda Vance, Katina Vlastos, Steven Llanusa, Margarita Munoz, Elizabeth Frost, Kathy Gibba, Emily G., Rincey Abraham and Alana Cataldo,  A million thanks for your support of the Teen Read Project!  You’ve funded the purchase of … Continue reading →

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“Wither: The Chemical Garden Trilogy”

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Wither by Lauren DeStefano   Genetic tinkering has created a population that is super-long lived and healthy. That is for one generation. But as subsequent generations are born, this same genetic mutation causes them to die very young, with tuberculosis-type symptoms … Continue reading →

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“The Prisoner of Cell 25” Michael Vey series

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

The Prisoner of Cell 25 (first in the Michael Vey series)  Three of the scariest guys in school jump Michael as he is hoping to get home without them noticing, and this isn’t the first time they’ve gone after him. … Continue reading →

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‘Entwined”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

  Entwined by Heather Dixon I just finished Entwined, and I think it could be a favorite summer read for fantasy fiction lovers. (If you don’t like fantasy, you may not make it through the first half although the second … Continue reading →

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“Girls Don’t Fly”

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Girls Don’t Fly by Kristen Chandler  Family matters, but Myra’s—an older, pregnant sister, four younger rambunctious brothers, and a pair of overworked parents—is so needy that she appears to be on track for martyr of the year. The problem with … Continue reading →

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“Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick”

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber As if it’s not bad enough that Lithuanian foreign exchange student Gobi isn’t the kind of girl Perry imaged sharing his senior year with, he is commanded by his parents to take … Continue reading →

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“Why We Broke Up”

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler; illustrated by Maira Kalman Why We Broke Up is a ‘graphic novel’ of sorts. That is, it’s a novel and it has lots of graphics. But it’s not in a comic book style. … Continue reading →

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“An Egg on Three Sticks”

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

  An Egg on Three Sticks by Jackie Fischer “I’m pretty sure Mom is having a nervous breakdown. “Which I tried to look it up and it’s not in the dictionary but I think I know what it is. It’s … Continue reading →

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“Delirium”

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Delirium by Lauren Oliver  amor deliria nervosa It’s what Romeo and Juliet had—that infectious disease that often hits first during the teens and causes people to do crazy things to be with someone. Not sleep, not eat, run away—the list … Continue reading →

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“Jumpstart The World”

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Jumpstart the World by Catherine Ryan Hyde “’I’m taking that cat. I want the black one. You can’t talk me out of it, so don’t even try.’ I was already starting to understand him. To feel for him. Or maybe … Continue reading →

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