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Melvin Burgess Does It Again

May 12, 2014 by Alice Leave a Comment

The Hit, by Melvin Burgess Chicken House, ISBN: 978 0 545 55699 6 Adam and Lizzie were at the concert that started it all — the one where Jimmy Earle died onstage. After taking the drug Death, Jimmy lived one amazing week, but in true Death fashion, he died after his seven days were up. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Adventure, issues, teen lit

The F***-It List

April 13, 2014 by Alice Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: friendship, issues, love story, teen lit, young adult book review, young adult fiction

Why DO We Fight?

March 31, 2014 by Alice Leave a Comment

Book Review: 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...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: issues, middle grades, non-fiction

After the War

November 14, 2013 by Alice Leave a Comment

There are many, many excellent books written about the war experience, about the Holocaust, and even about the children of the Kindertransport - but what about the aftermath of the war? Two new novels for teens introduce something we don't always hear about - what happened after the treaties were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: history, issues, novels, teen lit, war stories

That’s What She Said…

October 1, 2013 by Alice Leave a Comment

... but it's not necessarily the truth. Oddrey and the New Kid, by Dave Whamond OwlKids, ISBN: 978 1 92697 390 6 I didn't love the first Oddrey book all that much - but I'm quite enjoying her this time around! Oddrey is used to being the interesting, fun kid in every bunch, and quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: friendship, issues, picture book

When Gravity Brings You Down

September 28, 2013 by Alice 1 Comment

Today, a sweet and quiet book on dealing with Heavy Things: Whimsy's Heavy Things, by Julie Kraulis Tundra Books, ISBN: 978 1 77049 403 9 Whimsy is encumbered by some "heavy things" that she needs to deal with, and she tries a few things through this book before she figures out that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: issues, mental health, picture books

Building a Bully

September 23, 2013 by Alice 1 Comment

What makes a bully? A set of instructions is interspersed with writings of the victim in this unusual book on a hot topic. The Bully Book, by Eric Kahn Gale Harper, ISBN: 978 0 062 12513 2 Designed as a found notebook with two sets of pages intermingled, The Bully Book tells the story of a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: bullying, fiction, friendship, issues, middle grades, teen list

Stuff That Heroes Are Made Of

August 19, 2013 by Alice Leave a Comment

A boy wrestling with OCD and family troubles discovers his inner strength in this touching and quirky teen book. The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B, by Teresa Toten Doubleday, ISBN: 978 0 385 67834 6 Adam has been in one-on-one therapy , but is also joining a group for teens with OCD. The first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Canadian, family, friendship, issues, love story, novel, OCD, teen lit

Zero Tolerance

August 5, 2013 by Alice Leave a Comment

Zero tolerance policies have been adopted in a lot of places to combat problems with violence, drugs, or bullying. It's a pretty black-and-white stance, though it's been successful in plenty of cases. But what about when it falls into the grey area? Zero Tolerance, by Claudia Mills Farrar, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: issues, middle grade fiction, novels, school stories

Kiss of Death?

July 22, 2013 by Alice 1 Comment

What if you kissed someone... and they died? Who I Kissed, by Janet Gurtler Sourcebooks Fire, ISBN: 978 1 402 27054 3 Sam really, really liked Zee - so when her crush kissed someone else right after having a moment with her, she may have sort of kissed another guy just to show she didn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: allergies, asthma, friendship, issues, loss, love story, teen lit

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