Tag Archives: YA literature

Bullying Books: “Bruiser”

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

 Bruiser by Neal Shusterman  If you loved someone, how much would you be willing to do for him or her? If someone loved you, would you allow him to suffer so that you could succeed? There are a lot questions … Continue reading →

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Bullying Books: “Rotters”

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

  Rotters by Daniel Kraus   Such a weird story! The combination of bullying and horror story compelled me to finish the book, and I think it will appeal to anyone who likes really quirky stuff. Joey Crouch has lived … Continue reading →

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Bullying Books: “Shooter”

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

  Shooter by Walter Dean Myers Myers does his usual good job with a tough topic. The book opens as an investigation of a school shooting ‘last April.’ Various adults (psychologist, police personnel) interview the two best friends of the … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading: Books into Movies

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

When we think of summer reading, we think of books we choose because we like them—books for fun. In the past I’ve read long lists of YA books over the summer and have encouraged you to read some of them … Continue reading →

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Death Sentence: Escape from Furnace, Book Three

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Just a quick note on Death Sentence: Book Three of Escape from Furnace. I read it. It still has the appeal of the first two books, but it does have that middle of the series lag, at least at the … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading: Bullying Books

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Summer Reading One of my reading goals this summer is to read and select some books about bullying—both the cyber sort and the in-person attacks. I hope to recommend two bully-themed books per month in the 2013-14 school year. This … Continue reading →

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Teen Book Fest 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

All this–and lunch, too. (By the way, who said there’s no such thing as a free lunch?) What more could you ask for? Oh, yeah, a free tote bag! What a great day!

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Road Trip! “Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour”

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson   Three months ago Amy’s dad died in a car accident, and Amy hasn’t driven since. Because, after all, she was driving then. She knows she’s responsible for his death. So when Amy’s … Continue reading →

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A good nonfiction follow-up to FiOS: “Regine’s Book”

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

    Regine’s Book: A Teen Girl’s Last Words by Regine Stokke Regine Stokke, a seventeen year old living in Norway, was diagnosed with a particularly virulent form of leukemia (a blood cancer)—acute myelogenous leukemia or AML—in 2008. She decided that … Continue reading →

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Ontario Teen Book Fest

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Ontario City Library and Best Buy Children’s Foundation are sponsoring another Teen Book Fest! May 11, 2013 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Merton E. Hill Auditorium (on the Chaffey campus–next to the district offices) 211 W. Fifth Street, Ontario You must reserve … Continue reading →

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