The Replacementby Brenna Yovanoff97818595143372, $17.99, Razorbill (Penguin)Age appropriate: 14+ (some sexual content, macabre scenes)Every seven years in the town of Gentry, a child is taken and replaced with a look-alike that is not quite...human. The replacement child usually dies, leaving the family to grieve twice: once for the missing child and once for the replacement. The … Continue reading Book Review: The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
Category: Genre: YA/teen books
Waiting on Wednesday: The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta
Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly meme hosted byBreaking the Spine.My first and second WoW posts were about my guilty pleasure reading - romantic (often paranormal) paperback/mass market novels. My third WoW was my first YA mention, and today's selection will be following that new trend:The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta9780763647582, $17.99, Candlewick, Pub. Date: … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta
Book Review: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson
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Waiting on Wednesday: Witch & Wizard: The Gift by James Patterson & Ned Rust
Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly meme hosted byBreaking the Spine.My first and second WoW posts were about my guilty pleasure choices (mostly mass market paperbacks with romantic and/or paranormal themes). I'm proud to finally introduce my first Young Adult (YA) WoW post!Shop Indie BookstoresWitch & Wizard: The Giftby James Patterson & Ned Rust9780316036252, … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: Witch & Wizard: The Gift by James Patterson & Ned Rust
Book Review: Dust City by Robert Paul Weston
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Book Review: The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
@font-face { font-family: "Cambria";}@font-face { font-family: "Garamond";}@font-face { font-family: "Trebuchet MS";}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } The Mockingbirdsby Daisy Whitney9780316090537, $16.99, Little Brown (Hachette)E. Lockhart’s The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks meets Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak in this debut novel.I love the … Continue reading Book Review: The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
Young People’s Literature National Book Award: Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
Congratulations to National Book Award winner for Young People's Literature: Kathryn Erskine, author of Mockingbird!Description:In Caitlin's world, everything is black or white. Things are good or bad. Anything in between is confusing. That's the stuff Caitlin's older brother, Devon, has always explained. But now Devon's dead and Dad is no help at all. Caitlin wants to … Continue reading Young People’s Literature National Book Award: Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
Gay Literary Awards
On November 1, 2010, the American Library Association (ALA) sent out a press release announcing their Stonewall Book Award will now also be awarded to a children's book. Joining the ranks of the ALA's Youth Media Awards alongside the Caldecott Medal for illustration, the Newbery Medal for children's fiction, the Coretta Scott King Award for … Continue reading Gay Literary Awards
Book Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Dash & Lily's Book of Daresby Rachel Cohn & David Levithan9780375866593, Knopf (Random House), $16.99, Pub. Date: October 2010This was my first foray into the brilliant David Levithan/Rachel Cohn author combo. Yes, I admit it, I never picked up Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (9780375835339) or Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List (9780375844416). Clearly now … Continue reading Book Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Book Review: Matched
Matched by Ally Condie9780525423645, $17.99, Dutton Books (Penguin), Pub. Date: November 2010 Matched was fascinating. It had a slow start, but kept me intrigued, and gathered momentum until I was reading at full gallop toward the end of the first book of what is obviously a new series.Cassia Maria Reyes lives in the Society: a perfect futuristic … Continue reading Book Review: Matched
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