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31 Aug, 2009

Review: Breathless

Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit

Bibliography: Warman, Jessica.  (2009). Breathless.  New York: Walker Books for Young Readers.  ISBN: 978-0802798497
Plot Summary:  Katie didn’t expect to like the boarding school, she didn’t want to be away from her older brother Will.  But it was great to be out of their little town, and nice to have a whole set off people, of [...]

24 Aug, 2009

Review: The Sweetheart of Prosper County

Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit

Bibliography: Alexander, Jill. (September 2009).  The Sweetheart of Prosper County.  New York: Feiwel and Friends. ISBN: 9780312548568
Plot Summary:  High schooler Austin Gray is watching life go by–literally, standing on the curb watching the town Christmas parade–when she gets an idea–why watch the parade when you can be IN it?  But she doesn’t want to be [...]

12 Aug, 2009

Review: Another Faust

Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit

Bibliography: Nayeri, Daniel and Dina Nayeri.  (August 2009).  Another Faust. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press. ISBN: 978-0763637071
Plot Summary:  Five beautiful and gifted teens are about to start at the prestigious Marlowe School in New York.  Helped by their icy governess Madame Vileroy, there is nothing they won’t do to get what they want:  academic awards, boyfriends, [...]

24 Apr, 2009

Review: The Girls

Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit

Bibliography: Shaw, Tucker.  (2009).  The Girls. New York: Amulet Books.  ISBN: 9780810983489
Plot Summary:  An homage to Clare Luce Booth’s play The Women featuring instead of wealthy socialites, privileged girls living at an elite Aspen, Colorado boarding school.  There’s good girl Mary, mean girl Sylvia, gossip Amber, cheating Crystal and Peggy, relative newcomer who feels stuck [...]

12 Mar, 2009

Review: Sophomore Switch

Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit

Bibliography:  McDonald, Abby.  (2009).  Sophomore Switch.  Somerville, MA:  Candlewick Press.  ISBN: 9780763639365
Plot Summary:  In a twist on the teens from different worlds switching places story, smart reserved Emily who is British goes to sunny California for a semester of film classes and frat boys, while party hardy Tasha hopes to escape her American notoriety in [...]


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