23 Jul, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: Kling, Heidi. (2010). Sea. New York: Putnam Juvenile. ISBN: 9780399251634
Plot Summary: Fifteen year old Sienna is being forced to face her fears by her father when he insists she accompany his disaster relief team to tsunami wracked Indonesia. She hasn’t been on a plane or near the ocean since her mother died flying a [...]
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08 Jun, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: Simner, Janni Lee. (2010). Thief Eyes. New York: Random House Books For Young Readers. ISBN: 9780375866708
Plot Summary: Hoping to figure out what happened, sixteen year old Haley forced her father to bring her to the exact spot in Iceland where her mother disappeared a year ago. Instead of her mother, Haley finds an ancient [...]
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05 May, 2009
Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit
Bibliography: Ockler, Sarah. (June 2009). Twenty Boy Summer. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 9780316051590
Review: When I think about telling someone about the kinds of stories I like to read, I always wonder if inside they would be shaking their head: Always knew she was a little strange. I really enjoy books [...]