This would be fine for older teens / stronger readers as well, but it's denser than most teen fiction. It is certainly meaty enough for adults and was great fun. The Gospel of Loki, by Joanne M. Harris Orion Publishing, ISBN: 978 1 473 20236 8 They say that history is written by the … [Read more...]
The F***-It List
You've heard of bucket lists... The F***-It List, by Julie Halpern Feiwel & Friends, ISBN: 978 1 250 02565 4 Alex had a crap summer both grieving her dad's death and being mad at her bff Becca, but she's pretty much ready to forgive and make up now that school's back in. She looks for … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: April 2014
April! Wait, isn't it February? March pretty much whipped by around my place, between the break and a couple of nasty bugs, but hey! Sunshine outside and a lovely springy week ahead! Thank goodness April is here at last - and with it, new flyers. Elf The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric … [Read more...]
Why DO We Fight?
I'm reading the last book of the Divergent trilogy, in which we learn about the war that is hinted at earlier, and how factions came to be. And in the news, Russia's activities in the Ukraine are reminiscent of how more than one conflict in history began. With all this in the ether, seems like a … [Read more...]
Flight of the Valkyries
Think Thor is the only game in town when it comes to Norse myths? Meet the Valkyries. Valkyrie Rising, by Ingrid Paulson Harper Teen, ISBN: 978 0 06202 572 2 Ellie will be spending the summer in Norway with her grandmother and her brother will join them. Yawn. But then it comes out that … [Read more...]
Gross is Great
You know that phase where kids love gross stuff? This new series aims to harness that love and use it to get them to learn something - genius! Disgusting Critters The Worm (978 1 77049 633 0) The Fly (978 1 77049 636 1) Elise Gravel, Tundra Books Both flies and worms are, you must … [Read more...]
Reading Rainbow (Rowell)
Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor and Park was, last year, a phenomenon, and for very good reason. I loved it. Loved it so. hard. So I was super excited to read her new one not long ago. Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN: 978 1 250 03095 5 Cath is upset and a bit adrift when her … [Read more...]
Spring Training
It may not feel a thing like spring around here, but spring training has begun for baseball - and these new baseball-themed concept and vocabulary books will help your child get ready for the big leagues, too. Baseball Opposites (978 1 77049 518 0) Baseball Animals (978 1 77049 474 9) by … [Read more...]
That One Amazing Night
There have been plenty of movies based on this - the one amazing night that changes things. Or morning, for that matter - Breakfast Club being a perfect example of this. These two books are about just that - how one night's adventures bring some clarity to each of the teens involved. Tag Along, … [Read more...]
Hockey Heroes
We're still cheering for our women's team around my house, even while we got up early hoping that the men will follow them to another victory for our Hockey Nation. (Which! Yay! Good job, boys!) Gabe is just as awestruck by our women's team in this new book. The Highest Number in the World, by … [Read more...]
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