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Review: Crewel by Gennifer Albin
Crewel by Gennifer Albin. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012. Currently available. Genre: YA Fantasy/Dystopia Face Value: The ethereal strands of colorful light evoke the visual landscape of the unusual dystopic world that Albin has created. Of course, there is the problem … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged crewel, Dystopia, futuristic, gender roles, weaving, ya
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Review: Just One Day by Gayle Forman
Just One Day by Gayle Forman. Dutton Books, 2013. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: HALLELUJAH. This is a YA book that looks like a normal, appealing, grown-up book. There are no condescending neon goofy fonts or headless … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Europe, Gayle Forman, Paris, Realistic Fiction, Romance, spontaneity, travel, ya
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Review: Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary by Keshni Kashyap; Illustrated by Mari Araki
Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary by Keshni Kashyap; illustrated by Mari Araki. Houghton Mifflin, 2011. Currently available. Genre: YA contemporary graphic novel. Face Value: I found it eye catching. The golden graphics reminded me of henna tattoos I have … Continue reading
Posted in Graphic Novels, Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged existentialism, Graphic Novel, high school, Indian culture, Jean-Paul Sartre, philosophy, ya
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Review: Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer
Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer. Balzer + Bray, 2012. Currently available. Genre: YA contemporary realistic fiction. Face Value: Just one moment, please, as I climb up on my soapbox. Ok, I’m ready. PUTTING GLASSES ON A … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged cliques, school, smart girls, social structure, ya
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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
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: Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith. Speak, 2008. Currently available. Genre: YA Historical Fiction Face Value: I find this cover captivating. Seeing a young woman of color in pilot’s garb immediately catches the eye, and it looks contemporary and historical at the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Historical Fiction, pilots, Race, U.S. Military, WASP, WWII, ya
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Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins. Dutton Books, 2011. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: This cover is a problem. I seriously think that Stephanie Perkins’ books don’t get enough recognition because they have covers that … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Costume, Realistic Fiction, San Francisco, Stephanie Perkins, ya
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Review: The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson
The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson. Flux, 2011. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: This is a chill cover. The latte on the cover made me long for a warm drink, and I was intrigued by the drawings … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged ethnicity, Latte Rebellion, Race, Sarah Jamila Stevenson, social activism, ya
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Review: Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Blood Red Road by Moira Young Margaret K. McElderberry Books, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction Face Value: Respectable. I had no shame in displaying this cover while I read it in public, I like the use of color … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Dystopia, Feminism, Moira Young, Post-Hunger Games, Siblings, Speculative Fiction, ya
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