Tag Archives: Teen Issues

“Shadow and Bone”

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

  Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Alina is an unlikely heroine. A lonely orphan whose only friend is fellow orphan Mal, she is raised without love or concern for her welfare. Both are recruited into the Ravka army as … Continue reading →

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“The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer”

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin   Awaking from a coma, Mara remembers nothing of the accident that landed her in the hospital and killed her best friend, her boyfriend and her boyfriend’s sister. They had all entered … Continue reading →

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Guy books: “Grasshopper Jungle”

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith  Austin Szerba loves history and so has decided to record the events at the end of the world, events that he has participated in along with his best friend Robby and his girlfriend Shann. While … Continue reading →

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“Waiting for You”

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Waiting for You by Susane Colasanti    Marisa has had the hots for Derek for a long time and she has the opportunity to pounce when he breaks up with his girlfriend—even though he seems to be still connected to … Continue reading →

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Tough Teen Topics: Teen Sexuality: Forever by Judy Blume

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Tough Topics: Teen Sexuality: Forever by Judy Blume   One in an occasional series on books with teen topics that are tough to address. Katherine’s grandmother sees that she is getting serious with her boyfriend Michael and so gives her some … Continue reading →

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“Beautiful Boy” and “Tweak”

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Victoria Waddle

“It hurts so bad that I cannot save him, protect him, keep him out of harm’s way, shield him from pain. What good are fathers if not for these things?” Thomas Lynch, “The Way We Are” David Sheff begins Beautiful … Continue reading →

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“The Graveyard Book”

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Victoria Waddle

“There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife.” The first sentence of The Graveyard Book Though The Graveyard Book has been marketed to younger teens in the U.S., it is sold as an adult book in … 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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“Twisted”

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Victoria Waddle

Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson I loved Speak and when someone told me that Twisted was Speak for guys, I had to read it. The New York Times Book Review (Oct. 27, 2009) tells us that Anderson’s “novel Speak (1999) … Continue reading →

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“Blood and Chocolate”

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause 264 pp. Though “Blood and Chocolate” is a young adult book (that is, it’s meant for a teen audience), it is a very sensuous, even sexual book. Vivian, the she-werewolf, thinks a lot … Continue reading →

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