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Review: Fat Angie by E. E. Charlton-Trujillo
Fat Angie by E. E. Charlton-Trujillo. Candlewick, 2013. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: I appreciate that the girl’s body on this cover is true to the character. Although it would be even nicer to see a real … Continue reading
Review: Adaptation by Malinda Lo
Adaptation by Malinda Lo. Little, Brown and Company, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Science Fiction Face Value: I don’t like this cover, nor do I really get it. It’s evocative of a creepy tone without being too “scifi” I guess, but … Continue reading
Review: Ask the Passengers by A.S. King
Ask the Passengers by A.S. King. Little, Brown and Company, 2012. Available October 23, 2012. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: When this cover was first released I didn’t really care for it. The photographic image seemed distinctly less powerful … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Coming Out, Family, Identity, LGBTQ, philosophy, Realism
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Review: The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George
The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George. Viking, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction. Face Value: There are two covers for this book, and the one I picked up from my library (left) is great. Bright colors … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Activism, Identity, LGBTQ, Local Business, Realism, Walmart
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Joint Review: Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Drama by Raina Telgemeier. Graphix (Scholastic Imprint), 2012. Currently available. Genre: Graphic novel, contemporary realistic fiction Face Value: We love this cover because we loved the book, the cover perfectly exemplifies it. Graphic novels often have great covers, because the … Continue reading
Posted in Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged drama club, Graphic Novel, Joint Review, LGBTQ, middle school, Raina Telgemeier, tech crew
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Review: The Princesses of Iowa by M. Molly Backes
The Princesses of Iowa by M. Molly Backes. Candlewick, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Surprisingly good. With a title like this one, there is a pretty serious potential for some egregious cover crimes, like girls in … Continue reading
Review: Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt. Dial Press, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Realism. (also technically Adult Fiction. shhh) Face Value: I love this cover. I love it so much that I want a print of it to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged AIDS, Art, Family, Grief, LGBTQ, New York City, Realism, Sisters
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Summer Week Review: The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson
The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson. Penguin, 2004. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: This one has a very subtle cover design. Cutaway hearts in a triangle formation give us a glimpse of three girls casually lying in … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Theme Week, Young Adult
Tagged Friendship, LGBTQ, Maureen Johnson, Realistic Fiction, Summer Books, Summer Books Week, ya
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Review: The Shattering by Karen Healey
The Shattering by Karen Healey. Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2011. Currently Available Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy/Contemporary Face Value: I don’t love this cover, but there’s nothing wrong with it either. While I don’t think it really tells you much about … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Diversity, Fantasy, LGBTQ, Magic, Mystery, New Zealand, Paranormal, Small Town, Suicide
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Review: Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom by Emily Franklin & Brendan Halpin
We are so excited that author and blogger Malinda Lo is sponsoring a series of posts about GLBT issues in YA throughout the month of June. In honor of YA Pride Month, I read a new and Slatebreaking book with … Continue reading
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