Title: Rapunzel’s Revenge Author: Shannon Hale & Dean Hale Illustrator: Nathan Hale Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Graphic Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Publication Date: August 2008 Hardcover: 144 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone graphic novel.…
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Young Adult Appreciation Month: Alexander Gordon Smith on Inspiration and Influences (and a Giveaway)
Alexander Gordon Smith is the writer of the Inventors series for children and the YA/Fantasy Furnace series. I met Gordon in London at a Forbidden Planet’s event (the Guillermo del Toro signing) and prompted by his passionate talk about…
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Joint Review: Wake by Lisa McMann
Title: Wake Author: Lisa McMann Genre: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Simon Pulse (US) / Simon & Schuster (UK) Publication Date: December 2008 (US) / October 2009 (UK) Paperback: 224 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 of the…
Title: Everlost Author: Neal Shusterman Genre: YA (Fantasy/ Paranormal) Publisher: Simon Pulse (US) / Simon & Schuster Children (UK) Publishing Date: Nov 6 2007/ Jul 6 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand alone or series: First in the Skinjacker trilogy…
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YA Appreciation Month Ghost Day: Ruined by Paula Morris & A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
Today we look at ghost stories in the Young Adult cannon – secrets, hauntings, and love from beyond the grave… ********** Ruined: A Ghost Story by Paula Morris Publisher: Point (Scholastic) Publication Date: August 2009 Hardcover: 304 pages Summary:…
Other Titles for the Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Fan to Try: I wanted to review many, many more books for YA Appreciation Month, but there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to do so. Instead, I decided to compile a…
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Double Review: The Giver & Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
When we were brainstorming our plans for the final week of our YA Appreciation month, we realized the need to do a second Apocalypse/Dystopia day. And, when looking over what titles we both wanted to read, we decided to…
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YA Appreciation Month: (Post-) Apocalypse/Dystopia Day 2
Two weeks ago, we had our first day of Bleak Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Book Goodness – and since we love this genre so much, we decided to have a reprisal. Today, we take a look at some old favorites and…
Title: Newes From the Dead Author: Mary Hooper Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Bodley Head Children’s (Random House UK) / Roaring Book Press (Macmillan US) Publication Date: April 2008 (UK & US) Hardcover: 320 pages Stand alone or…
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Joint Review: A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
Title: A Countess Below Stairs (UK Title: The Secret Countess) Author: Eva Ibbotson Genre: Historical, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Speak (US) / Young Picador (UK) Publication Date: 1981 Paperback: 400 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel. Why…
