Posted on June 29, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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After becoming pretty interested in the first four books in this series I was very excited to get my hands on Max the fifth installment. I was under the impression that this was the final book- I cannot remember if there was a specific reason that I believed that but- I was wrong. The [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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This Printz honor book has historical and fantastical elements to it. With both male and female teens being central to the story it will appeal to both sexes. As the characters are on an isolated island there is a lot of adventure, science, and discussion of faith. Some parts of the story seemed [...]
Filed under: ALA Awards, Adventure, First Love/Crushes, Historical Fiction, Printz Award, Racism, Realistic Fiction, Religion, Teen Boys, Teen Girls | Tagged: ALA Awards, Printz Award, Terry Pratchett, YA Literature, Young Adult | 3 Comments »
Posted on April 5, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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The White Darkness is a novel that combines history, science, mystery, and teenage angst into a great read. It is not a quick read as many YA books are, but is still fun to read. I felt this book had a lot of substance to it. Sym, a 14-year old girl, has an imaginary [...]
Filed under: ALA Awards, Adventure, First Love/Crushes, Physical Disability, Printz Award, Teen Girls, YALSA Awards | Tagged: ALA Awards, Geraldine McCaughrean, Printz Award, YA Literature, Young Adult | 1 Comment »
