One of the youth services librarians at my local library said I absolutely had to read Gabi: A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero. She just moved to the southwest, and wanted to learn more about the culture and lived experiences of people out here. Said it was fabulously written. That’s enough endorsement for me. … More Sticky Note Review: Gabi: A Girl in Pieces
The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth LaBan Audiobook, 8hrs 6min While I enjoyed the story of Tim and how Tim taught Duncan about tragedy, I found it difficult to feel for Duncan. His side of the story was so much less developed than Tim’s was. I was a little disappointed in the predictability of Tim’s story, … More The Tragedy Paper
I am not typically a fan of YA romance. I like the action/adventure type books. That’s just my personal preference as a reader. That said, this was just fun. Glad I added it to my stack this week. Check out the book talk for more info. For student use: about my copy
Clearly, since I’ve raved about If I Stay and Where She Went, as well as Revolution, I have a bias toward books with characters who play guitar or cello. Guitar Notes is one of those novels. What’s even neater is you can listen to all of the music in the story for free at http://www.thrumsociety.com. … More Book Preview: Guitar Notes
Locomotion is a novel in verse about a boy in foster care who is still dealing with the lost of his parents from years before. He is encouraged by a teacher to write poetry, and this short novel is the result. In the video below, Jacqueline Woodson, the author, talks a little bit about the … More Book Preview: Locomotion
Twisted is one of those novels where I had a student three days in a row, while reading it come back and say how awesome it was. So naturally, I had to tweet Laurie Halse Anderson and tell her about it, not because I expected a reply, but because I think it’s important for authors … More Book Preview: Twisted
Want to Go Private? by Sarah Darer Littman Hardcover, 330 pages HL750L How many people are you friends with online that you haven’t met in real life? What do you really know about all the people you use to pad the number of friends you have on Facebook? What would you do if you were … More Book Preview: Want to Go Private?
Evernote file with more info on Schooled http://bit.ly/gk-schooled
Nothing Special continues where Felton Reinstein’s story left off in Stupid Fast. Now Felton has to travel across the country to find his little brother Andrew, who he thinks ran away to Florida. For more info, check out the book talk below. Evernote file with more information about Nothing Special http://bit.ly/stupid-fast-2
Are you a slacker? Are you lazy? Do people tell you that you don’t live up to your potential? I Am the Messenger takes a look at what happens when a lazy slacker has a fire lit under his behind by a mysterious person who leaves him playing cards with instructions. And he chooses to … More Book Preview: I am the Messenger
