Tag Archives: small towns

“Ask the Passengers”

Posted on July 2, 2014 by

Ask the Passengers by A. S. King  Astrid Jones isn’t sure that her love is acceptable to anyone. She has a lot of it to give, but to whom? While she’s deciding—and deciding takes many months—she spends her odd free … Continue reading →

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Teen Book Fest Author: “Where Things Come Back”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by

Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley Cullen Witter must identify the body of Oslo, his teen cousin, who has just died of a drug overdose. The experience in the morgue leads Cullen to reflect on his life in … Continue reading →

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“Shine”

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Shine by Lauren Myracle “Bloody Sunday: Teen Brutally Attacked.” This is the headline from a (fictional) news article on the pages before chapter one. “Stunned residents of Black Creek, North Carolina, pray for seventeen-year-old Patrick Truman, beaten and left for … Continue reading →

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