Tag Archives: music
Orca Limelights: “The Frail Days”
Stella Wing (because it sounds more ‘new-punk’ than Wang) with her nose piercing and fire-engine-red hair is no Disney princess. She’s a drummer in a nameless band that needs a singer. Jacob is her guitarist and Miles plays the bass. … Continue reading
2014 California Young Reader Medal Nominees
What’s cool about the California Young Reader Medal is that the books are selected by young readers. So, teens select the winner of the young adult category. In order to vote, you have to read all three of the nominated … Continue reading
Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages, Romance, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Young Adult Literature
Tagged awards, California Young Reader Medal, CYRM, France, future dystopia, King Louis Charles, music, musicians in literature, running
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“Where She Went” (on Ms. W’s summer reading list)
Where She Went by Gayle Forman I loved If I Stay, so I had to jump into Where She Went. This time, Adam, Mia’s guitar-playing boyfriend, is the narrator. And in the three plus years since Mia’s accident, Adam has … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Romance, Young Adult Literature
Tagged music, rock bands
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