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“The Forest of Hands and Teeth”

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan  Here’s a book I read quite awhile ago, never had time to review, but thought you’d like. In some post-apocalyptic future, Mary lives in a village that seems to be the … Continue reading →

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“The Last Summer of the Death Warriors”

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

      The Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. Stork Like a lot of great books, this one is hard to quickly describe, hard to ‘sell’ in a few paragraphs. And like a lot of great books, it’s … 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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“Creature of the Night”

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

Creature of the Night by Kate Thompson Bobby’s mother recently moved the family to a cottage in the country, far from his “bad influence friends” in Dublin. Bobby laughs at the simple country folk, such as old Mrs. Dooley, the … Continue reading →

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“A Kiss in Time”

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn Talia is a beautiful royal princess whose minor rebellion against her overprotective parents results in the very thing they fear most. She pricks her finger on a spindle and sends the entire kingdom … Continue reading →

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“The Rock and the River”

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon 1968: Racial tensions are escalating in cities across America, including fourteen-year-old Sam’s hometown of Chicago. The struggle for racial equality has even divided Sam’s own family—his father is a civil rights activist, … Continue reading →

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“Why I Fight”

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

NOTE: COHS Titans–The following review is excerpted from the Junior Library Guild. (Meaning that I didn’t write it and don’t want to take credit from something I didn’t do!) We belong to the Junior Library Guild and purchase four books … Continue reading →

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“Scat”

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

NOTE: COHS Titans–The following review is excerpted from the Junior Library Guild. (Meaning that I didn’t write it and don’t want to take credit from something I didn’t do!) We belong to the Junior Library Guild and purchase four books … Continue reading →

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“The Forest of Hands and Teeth”

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Mary dreams of a world beyond her village. But she also knows how impossible that dream is; according to the Sisters, no other village still exists. The Unconsecrated, the undead who … Continue reading →

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“Wintergirls”

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

You loved Speak–and Wintergirls is by the same author! Ms. W Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson On Saturday night Lia ignores thirty-three phone calls from her ex-best friend Cassie. On Monday morning Lia learns that Cassie has been found dead … Continue reading →

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