Posted on July 23, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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So Not the Drama is a light easy read that still talks about some serious issues. Mina is entering high school along with 3 best friends (1 girl, 2 boys) and is very concerned with becoming one of the “popular” crowd. Throughout the novel Mina deals with keeping up her friendships, forming new ones, [...]
Filed under: Black, Bullying, First Love/Crushes, Fitting In, Latino/Latina, Multi-Racial, Multi/Alternative Genre, Poverty, Racism, Realistic Fiction, Teen Girls | Tagged: Paula Chase, YA Literature, Young Adult | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 12, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier is a story about a boy at an all boys Catholic high school who decides to rebel against a school tradition. He also gets involved with a secret high school society. The book addresses friendship, bullying, and teacher student relationships. I enjoyed this book, and I think that [...]
Filed under: ALA Awards, Bullying, Fitting In, Individual Read, Margaret A. Edwards Award, Realistic Fiction, Sexuality, Teen Boys | Tagged: ALA Awards, Robert Cormier, YA Literature, Young Adult | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 22, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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I am a fan of Sharon Draper. I love that her books are urban, but have subtle and not so subtle morals. When I’ve used some of her other novels in class the students really identify with the characters. She does it again with this book. The characters are all easy to identify [...]
Filed under: Black, Bullying, Classroom Read, Coretta Scott King Award, First Love/Crushes, Fitting In, Individual Read, Physical Disability, Realistic Fiction, Sharon Draper, Teen Boys, Teen Girls | Tagged: Sharon Draper, YA Literature, Young Adult | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 7, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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American Born Chinese might be my favorite book of 2009. It was so much FUN to read. I laughed out loud several times, from the dialogue and the illustrations. Written in the format of a graphic novel it follows three story lines that come together at the end. It took me a minute to [...]
Filed under: ALA Awards, Asian, Bullying, First Love/Crushes, Fitting In, Graphic Novel, Individual Read, New Kid, Printz Award, Racism, Teen Boys, Teen Girls | Tagged: ALA Awards, Gene Luen Yang, Printz Award, YA Literature, Young Adult | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 15, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
Tangerine kept me interested for the entire novel. Paul, the seventh grade protagonist, is an engaging character with whom I was able to empathize. One of the story lines that kept me the most intrigued throughout the book was the mystery of how Paul’s eye sight was harmed. There is just enough mystery and intrigue in [...]
Filed under: ALA Awards, Bullying, Classroom Read, Fitting In, Individual Read, Latino/Latina, New Kid, Poverty, Pre/Early Teen, Realistic Fiction, Sports, Teen Boys | Tagged: ALA Awards, YA Literature, Young Adult | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 5, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
I picked this book up in the hopes that it would address the issues of bullying in a way that speaks to students. In that regard it fell short. While I found the novel interesting, it did not do enough to show the negative effects of bullying and what the best ways do deal with [...]
Filed under: Bullying, Classroom Read, Fitting In, Individual Read, New Kid, Pre/Early Teen, Realistic Fiction, Teen Boys | Tagged: Francine Prose, YA Literature, Young Adult | 2 Comments »
