31 Aug, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: Werlin, Nancy. (September 2010). Extraordinary. New York: Dial. ISBN: 9780803733725
Plot Summary: Ordinary Phoebe meets extraordinary Mallory in seventh grade, and they become better than best friends, inseparable. Years later when Phoebe meets Mallory’s brother, Ryland, she falls for him hard only slowly coming to realize that neither Mallory or Ryland are exactly what they [...]
03 Aug, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: George, Jessica Day. (2010). Princess of Glass. New York: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781599904788
Plot Summary: After the curse that forces Poppy and her sisters to dance night after night in Princess of the Midnight Ball was broken, she decides she has had enough of dancing and balls, thank you very much. When she [...]
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As mentioned briefly here, I am joining Amber at The Literary Wife in an informal reading challenge of sorts as we read and blog our way through the top 100 children’s books as voted on by readers of Elizabeth Bird’s A Fuse #8 Production.
Dahl, Roald. (1983). [...]
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20 Jul, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: Pearce, Jackson. (2010). Sisters Red. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 9780316068680
Plot Summary: The only thing that Scarlett March loves more than her sister Rosie is hunting and killing the Fernis or werewolves. As children, a werewolf killed their grandmother and took Scarlett’s eye as she defended and protected Rosie. With [...]
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As mentioned briefly here, I am joining Amber at The Literary Wife in an informal reading challenge of sorts as we read and blog our way through the top 100 children’s books as voted on by readers of Elizabeth Bird’s A Fuse #8 Production.
DiCamillo, Kate.(2006). The [...]
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