Loss by Jackie Morse Kessler ebook None listed If you cannot view the video below, scan the QR code at the bottom of the post. View all my reviews QR Code for this post
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray Hardcover, 400 pages Lexile: HL690L I’ve been putting off writing about Beauty Queens, and I’m not sure why. Libba Bray delivered a fabulous satire, here, that reminds me vaguely of Lord of the Flies by William Golding, though significanly more entertaining. I read the novel with this snarky, sarcastic tone … Continue reading
Tears of a Tiger was one of the first young adult books I read when I started my teaching career. I was amazed at how powerful the story was and at the author’s choice in ending. That year, I taught a section of English 9 in addition to my reading classes. I had a student, … Continue reading
Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix Hardcover, 320 pages 730L This one came out of one of the boxes of books I picked up at the Scholastic Warehouse Sale in May. It’s the second book in a series of mystery stories by Margaret Peterson Haddix called “The Missing.” The first book is called Found. If you … Continue reading
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix I read Among the Brave a few years ago (never made it all the way through that series) and it was good. I remember finding the storyline engaging. First semester last year, one of my students read Found and said that I should as well. It took me a little … Continue reading
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Hardcover, 479 pages; audiobook 860L Curiosity got the best of me when I picked up this one. I was out at Half-Price Books in Indianapolis, and the dust jacket, which is clear plastic, caught my eye. I picked it up, read a little and was intrigued. When I checked on Goodreads, I saw that a … Continue reading
Paperback, 224 pages 920L I read Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes in the car on the drive from Nashville to Indianapolis with my grandparents and mother. I’ve heard a number of good things about Chris Crutcher, through I had only read Deadline (which is also fantastic). Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes was added to my … Continue reading
Matched by Ally Condie Hardcover, 366 pages HL680L Matched is another novel that reminds me of The Giver by Lois Lowry. In the Society, where Cassia lives, everything is chosen for her. Her job will be selected for her, her mate or Match, will be selected for her. When something unusual happens with her match … Continue reading
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi Hardcover, 326 pages Lexile: HL690L View all my reviews QR Code for this Post
