Category Archives: Young Adult Literature
“Marcelo in the Real World”
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco Stork Marcelo has Asperger’s Syndrome, and says that he fails to understand others’ emotions and expressions. He admits that he may not be able to feel the same thing that others describe as … Continue reading
Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Young Adult Literature
Tagged Asperger's Syndrome
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“Will Grayson, Will Grayson”
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan How many times have you texted the message ‘LOL’ or ‘ROFLMAO’ when you are doing neither one? In fact, when was the last time you really laughed out loud—uncontrollably, in … Continue reading
“What I Saw and How I Lied”
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell There are a lot of reasons to read this book—it’s got a mystery, a romance, a mother –daughter relationship, parental betrayal, shady business deals, secrets kept from World War II, … Continue reading
“Shakespeare Bats Cleanup”
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup by Ron Koertge Mrs. Martin recommended this to me and asked me about the last entry—some students who read the book saw some hidden meanings there. Well—hidden meaning? That was intriguing enough to get me to read. … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Sports, Young Adult Literature
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“Telling”
Telling by Marilyn Reynolds The novel begins with twelve-year-old Cassie meeting her new neighbors, the Sloans, and agreeing to baby-sit their children. Each time Cassie baby-sits, Fred Sloan makes a sexual advance toward her, progressively becoming more obvious and direct. … Continue reading
“Graceling”
As a fantasy book for teens, especially for girls, Graceling by Kristin Cashore, is nearly perfect. The heroine, Katsa, has just the kind of power in life that girls often dream about. (The first time a man tries to grope … Continue reading
“Beautiful Boy” and “Tweak”
“It hurts so bad that I cannot save him, protect him, keep him out of harm’s way, shield him from pain. What good are fathers if not for these things?” Thomas Lynch, “The Way We Are” David Sheff begins Beautiful … Continue reading
“Skulduggery Pleasant”
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy Stephanie Edgley is brokenhearted over the death of her Uncle Gordon, who, in a surprise move, has left Stephanie his estate. He was a bestselling author of fantasy and magic, and hung out with what … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Young Adult Literature
Tagged supernatural, undead
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