Posted on May 25, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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This Printz winner took me a while to get into. I’d say I was a third, to half of the way into it before I really became intrigued, but then I didn’t put it down. There are numerous interesting characters whom I loved, but at the same time had some difficulty keeping everything [...]
Filed under: ALA Awards, Boarding School, Classroom Read, First Love/Crushes, Grief, Individual Read, Poverty, Printz Award, Realistic Fiction, Sexuality, Teen Boys, Teen Girls | Tagged: ALA Awards, Melina Marchetta, Printz Award, YA Literature, Young Adult | 4 Comments »
Posted on October 29, 2008 by agirlnamedsara
I really enjoyed this novel. It takes place at a boarding school, and while it centers around a male protagonist there is also a strong female character. I can see it being somewhat controversial due to some sex, drinking, and smoking. I feel that the way the sexual elements are presented could lead to healthy [...]
Filed under: ALA Awards, Alcohol, Boarding School, Classroom Read, Fitting In, Grief, Individual Read, John Green, New Kid, Printz Award, Realistic Fiction, Sexuality, Teen Boys, Teen Girls, YALSA Awards | Tagged: John Green, Printz Award, YA Literature, Young Adult | Leave a Comment »
