Category Archives: Young Adult Literature

“The Graveyard Book”

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Victoria Waddle

“There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife.” The first sentence of The Graveyard Book Though The Graveyard Book has been marketed to younger teens in the U.S., it is sold as an adult book in … Continue reading →

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“Twice Told: Original Stories Inspired by Original Art”

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Victoria Waddle

Twice Told: Original Stories Inspired by Original Art has stories by many wonderful YA writers and drawings by Scott Hunt. When a teacher asks you to read short stories, check this book out. Each section has art work–a pencil drawing. … Continue reading →

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“Twisted”

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Victoria Waddle

Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson I loved Speak and when someone told me that Twisted was Speak for guys, I had to read it. The New York Times Book Review (Oct. 27, 2009) tells us that Anderson’s “novel Speak (1999) … Continue reading →

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“City of Ashes”

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Victoria Waddle

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (Book Two of The Mortal Instruments) Here’s another Top Ten Teen Read of 2009—but with smart cover art and an intriguing title. I read City of Ashes because it got on the top ten … Continue reading →

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“The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks”

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Victoria Waddle

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart A so-so cover that only has appeal after you’ve started reading the book and ‘get it.’ A so-so title. And one of the top ten teen books of 2009. How did … Continue reading →

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“Dead Girls Don’t Write Letters”

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

Here’s a review written by COHS student Jade: “Dead Girls Don’t Write Letters” by Gail Giles gets five stars from me! If you’re in the mood for confusing but riveting mystery, this is a good book for you! Sunny Reynolds’ … Continue reading →

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“The Siege of Macindaw”

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

I’ve said before that I love this series–The Ranger’s Apprentice. This is the sixth book. Will, the ranger’s apprentice of the series’ title, now has his own fief to protect. It is a cold northern area with little activity–at least … Continue reading →

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“Endgame”

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

Endgame by Nancy Garden Here’s a new one,and I admit I haven’t read it yet, but it intrigues me. Here is the blurb from the book jacket. A new town, a new school, a new start. That’s what fourteen-year-old Gray … Continue reading →

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“Girlfriend Material,” “The Waters & the Wild,” “The Disreputable History of Frankie Landu-Banks”

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

I’ve mentioned before that we purchase books from the Junior Library Guild because they make great choices. Here are recent purchases that looks good: Excerpted from the Junior Library Guild Reviews: Girlfriend Material Kate had been looking forward to a … Continue reading →

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“The Hunger Games” and “The Maze Runner”

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Maze Runner by James Dashner I’m curious about why so many YA books—popular ones anyway—are about dystopias, lousy futures worlds where everything is wrong, the opposite of utopias. In the YA … Continue reading →

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