Tag Archives: YA literature

“Held”

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Held by Edeet Ravel Chloe Mills is living every high school student’s dream. She’s in Greece with her best friend in a summer volunteer program. She and Angie rarely argue, but after a disagreement with Angie, Chloe decides to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Human Rights Issues, Romance, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, Edeet Ravel, friendship, Greece, hi-low reading, human rights, infatuation, kidnapping, post traumatic stress disorder, prison, PTSD, reluctant readers, romance, Stockholm Syndrome, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“The Bully” and “The Gun”

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

The Bully by Paul Langan Darrell Mercer moves from Philadelphia, PA to California in the middle of his freshman year of high school. Although his neighborhood in Philly is not the best–even dangerous sometimes–he has a lot of good neighbors … Continue reading →

Posted in bullying, Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Read 180, Sports, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Bluford series, book reviews, bullying, friendship, guy books, hi-low reading, high school, high school students, life skills, parent-teen relationships, poverty, Read 180, reluctant readers, school problems, teachers, Teen Issues, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“We Were Liars”

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart As the first grandchild of Harris Sinclair, Cadence has a lot to gain. The Sinclairs are east-coast old money whose family came to the U. S. on the Mayflower. Harris owns a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, E. Lockhart, family problems, mystery, parent-teen relationships, Teen Issues, We Were Liars, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Mystery/Humor: “Croak”

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Croak by Gina Damico For no reason she can figure out, sixteen-year-old Lex Bartleby is one crazy angry girl. Previously normal and a good student, the high school junior can barely get through a day of school without punching … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Adirondacks, book reviews, Crtoak, Gina Damico, horror, humor, mystery, small towns in fiction, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“Not a Drop to Drink”

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis “Lynn was nine the first time she killed to defend the pond.” Those are the first words of Not a Drop to Drink, and they start you on a reading session … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged book reviews, child-parent relationships, coming of age, death and dying, drought, farms, future dystopia, Mindy McGinnis, murder, Not a Drop to Drink, Ohio, parent-teen relationships, ponds, poverty, rape, romance, water, YA fiction, YA literature | 2 Comments

“Blackbird”

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Blackbird by Anna Carey OK, yes, you have read this sort of story before, and you‘ve seen it in movies. Someone with amnesia wakes up. Without a memory, that person has to piece his or her life together … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Young Adult Literature | Tagged amnesia, Anna Carey, Blackbird, book reviews, Los Angeles, murder, mystery, romance, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Quick Reads: “Dead End in Norvelt”

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos What an entertaining mix of fact and fiction about growing up in a small town. Founded by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt during the Great Depression, by the early 1960’s, Norvelt is dying … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Family Problems, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Dead End in Norvelt, death, death and dying, Eleanor Roosevelt, fiction, hi-low reading, history, Jack Gantos, Norvelt PA, PTSD, reluctant readers, small towns in fiction, tweens, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Quick Reads: “Marty’s Diary”

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Marty’s Diary by Frances Cross Marty’s parents are divorced from one another and both are remarried. Although Marty’s mom has moved to Mexico City and had a new baby boy, Marty is not angry at her. She feels that her … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, Cutting Edge series, divorce, hi-low reading, Marty's Diary, parent-teen relationships, siblings, step-children, step-parents, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten Nominees are here!

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Posted in Fiction, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Teen Issues, Top Teen Picks, Top Ten, YA fiction, YA literature, YALSA | Leave a comment

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