Tag Archives: fiction

Quick Reads: “Dead End in Norvelt”

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos    What an entertaining mix of fact and fiction about growing up in a small town. Founded by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt during the Great Depression, by the early 1960’s, Norvelt is dying … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Family Problems, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Young Adult Literature | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Truth, lies, and fiction: Mac Barnett in TED Talk

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

He’s right–fiction is the intersection between truth and lies. Readers, writers and artists have always known this, but Mac Barnett has a great way of making us fall in love with that knowledge. Enjoy!

Posted in Adventure Stories, Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: “Mogworld”

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Mogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw      For Jim, being dead has been kind of fun. After all, he’s gotten to go toward the light and has been sort of floating through his nonexistence quite nicely. Not that he didn’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Over 375 pages, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Supernatural | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: “The Round House”

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

The Round House by Louise Erdrich   Joe and his dad Bazil are a bit worried about Joe’s mom. She isn’t home on time and there’s no indication of where she’s gone off to. Worried enough that they borrow a car—she … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Human Rights Issues, Literary Read Alike, Multicultural | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment