Category Archives: Young Adult Literature
Out of War
“Out of War: True Stories from the Front Lines of the Children’s Movement for Peace in Columbia” by Sara Cameron Nine chapters of “Out of War’ each discuss one of the child leaders of the Children’s Movement for Peace in … Continue reading
Year of Impossible Goodbyes
“Year of Impossible Goodbyes” by Sook Nyul Choi I guess August was the ‘month of impossibly short reads’ for me because here’s another little book that I thought was deeply moving. It’s shelved with children’s fiction in the library, but … Continue reading
“Bad Boy: A Memoir”
Bad Boy: A Memoir by Walter Dean Myers Another quick book that I read this summer was “Bad Boy: A Memoir” by Walter Dean Myers. Myers is a well-known (and well-loved) author of young adult fiction and has written several … Continue reading
Armageddon Summer
“Armageddon Summer” by Jane Yolen and Bruce Coville I’ve been reading many books lately that touch on religious themes—fiction, non-fiction, Christian, Buddhist, religion in politics, and more. “Armageddon Summer” is one that I think COHS students will enjoy—and one that … Continue reading
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
How does an author make us feel connected to a narrator who has Asperger’s Syndrome–who can’t understand others’ emotions, who can’t deal with anything out of his ordinary routine, who, as a part of his compulsive behavior, will eat red … Continue reading
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How I Live Now
I decided to read How I Live Now in my search for good, young-adult fiction because it won the Printz Award for excellence in YA literature. It’s the story of Daisy, an American teen with some serious problems. Her mother … Continue reading
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