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 [...]
30 Aug, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: Lee, Y.S. (2010). The Agency Book 2: The Body at the Tower. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. ISBN:
Plot Summary: On her second case for the Agency, Mary Quinn finds herself in the seamy side of Victorian London, pretending to be a boy while she spies on the construction site of the clock tower of the [...]
26 Aug, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: Griffin, Adele. (August 2010). The Julian Game. New York: Putnam Juvenile ISBN: 978-0399254604
Plot Summary: Scholarship student at an elite girls school, Raye jumps at the chance to help queen bee Ella get back at her ex-boyfriend Julian by pretending to be someone she’s not in hopes of sabotaging and embarrassing him. She didn’t expect [...]
Tags:
boy,
bullying,
contemporary,
cyber-bullying,
facebook,
fiction,
friends,
friendship,
girl,
high school,
internet,
online,
popularity,
revenge,
school
18 Aug, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: Fantaskey, Beth. (2009). Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN: 978-0152063849 (hc) 978-0547259406 (pb)
Plot Summary: Jessica Packwood is your average American teen, getting ready to start her senior year of high school. This year will be her year, but maybe she should be careful what she wishes [...]
Tags:
coming of age,
contemporary,
family,
friends,
girl,
growing up,
high school,
humor,
reviews,
romance,
school,
vampire
17 Aug, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: Godbersen, Anna. (2009). Splendor: A Luxe Novel. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN: 978-0061626319
Plot Summary: Elizabeth is determined to be a good wife and mother. She doesn’t love her new husband, but she is grateful to him until she starts to uncover details about his past dealings with her father. Her sister, Diana is determined to [...]