Water Baby (2008) is written and illustrated by Ross Campbell . In it, he tells the story of a young teen-age girl name Brody, who survives a shark attack. My reaction to the story is kind of mix bag of emotions that ranged from bafflement to disinterest. I’m not sure that I “get” what it […]
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REVIEW: The Society of S, Susan Hubbard
The Society of S by Susan Hubbard reads like a modern day vampire story and a coming of age story with 13 year-old Ariella Montero narrating. Is there such a thing as a literary vampire novel? Ms. Hubbard certainly writes her tale in a scholarly fashion but her vampire tale really doesn’t add anything “new” […]
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REVIEW: Leftovers by Laura Wiess
Leftovers by Laura Wiess published Jan 2008, by MTV books. Dysfunction seems to be the prevailing theme of Ms. Wiess’s second book. I read her first book, Such a Pretty Girl, when it first came out in 2007. The theme of that story was about surviving sexual abuse. Leftovers spotlight teens in crisis. The […]
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YA Review:The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is a young-adult novel whose prevailing themes are about courage and determination. It’s also a story about self-identity and friendship. Race and poverty. The narrator of the story is Arnold Spirit aka ”Junior”, who is a fourteen year old budding cartoonist who lives on the Indian reservation. Juniors journey is one that […]
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REVIEW: Adios to My Old Life by Caridad Ferrer
Adios to My Old Life by Caridad Ferrer, copyright 2006, 256 pages and available in ebook as well as paperback, publisher is MTV. Adios to My Old Life is a apt title for a book about a young girl whose life changes because of a life-long dream to be a performer comes true. As the […]
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