Category Archives: YA Fiction

The Pirate’s Coin by Marianne Malone

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

The Pirate’s Coin by Marianne Malone, Random House, New York, 2013 Format: novel Rating: 4 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? This is the third book in a series of magical adventures of two sixth grade students who … Continue reading →

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Bright Island by Mabel L. Robinson

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*Bright** Island** by Mabel L. Robinson* *Yearling Newbery, c2012, 75th Anniversary edition* *Format*: Fiction *Rating:** *4 1/2 *What did you like about the book?* *First and foremost this is a love story. * *Thankful Curtis is a young woman who … Continue reading →

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Dead River by Cyn Balog

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Dead River, Cyn Balog, Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2013 Format: Hardcover Rating: 3 Genre:  Horror/Supernatural What did you like about the book? I had high hopes for this book.  The summary made it sound like it would be a creepy … Continue reading →

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Fat Angie by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo

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Fat Angie, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Candlewick, 2013 Format: Hardcover Rating: 5 Genre:  Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book?  Fat Angie truly captures the essence of what it is like to be different in high school. Angie’s story is very … Continue reading →

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Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickels: American’s First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone

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Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickels: American’s First Black Paratroopers, Tanya Lee Stone, Candlewick, 2013 Format: Non-Fiction, Hardcover Rating: 4.5 Genre:  Non-Fiction What did you like about the book? This is a great book about a … Continue reading →

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October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman

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October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman, Candlewick, 2012 Format: Novel in Verse Rating: 2 Genre: Historical Fiction/Poetry What did you like about the book? The tragic story of Matthew Shepard is one that is still incredibly … Continue reading →

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Out of This Place by Emma Cameron

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Out of This Place, Emma Cameron, Candlewick, 2013 Format: Hardcover, Fiction Rating: 4 Genre:  Realistic Fiction, Novel in verse What did you like about the book? This was a great story told from the alternating perspectives of three Australian teens.  The … Continue reading →

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Ruby Redfort: Take Your Last Breath by Lauren Child

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Ruby Redfort: Take Your Last Breath, Lauren Child, Candlewick, 2013 Format: Fiction, Hardcover Rating: 4 Genre:  Mystery, Spy-Thriller What did you like about the book? This was an excellent follow up to Ruby Redfort: Look Into My Eyes.  Now that the … Continue reading →

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Cyconian Pyramid (Book 2 The Klaatu Diskos) by Pete Hautman

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Cyconian Pyramid (Book 2 The Klaatu Diskos) – Pete Hautman, Candlewick, 2013. Format: Hardback  Rating: 4 Genre:  Science fiction What did you like about the book? This is the middle book in a proposed trilogy, a science fiction thriller which incorporates … Continue reading →

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Mountains Beyond Mountains, adapted for young people, by Michael French

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Mountains Beyond Mountains, adapted for young people, by Michael French, original book by Tracy Kidder, Random House, 2013 Format: Hardcover, Non-fiction Rating: 5 Genre:  Non-Fiction. What did you like about the book?This is a wonderful adaptation for young people of the … Continue reading →

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