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Tag Archives: Young Adult
Review: The Freedom Maze by Delia Sherman
The Freedom Maze by Delia Sherman. Small Beer Press, 2011. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fiction, Science Fiction Face Value: What I like about this cover is the way it captures the story – the line drawings manage to be evocative … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Andre Norton Award, Civil Rights, Historical Fiction, Racism, Science Fiction, slavery, Time Travel, Young Adult
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Review: Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce Little, Brown & Company, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Fairytale Retelling Face Value: I’m kind of into it. It’s creepy, and sets the right tone, and I like the witches face appearing in the trees all people-kissing-or-a-vase-style. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Fairy Tales, Fenris, Hansel and Gretel, Retellings, Self-Protection, Wolves, Young Adult
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Review: Bunheads by Sophie Flack
Bunheads, by Sophie Flack Little, Brown and Company, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: I am so into this cover. It’s fantastic, the way it shows just the right mix of actual representation and wry commentary. I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Ballet, Body Image, Dance, New York City, Romance, Sophie Flack, Young Adult
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Review: How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr Little, Brown & Company, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary Realism Face Value: As far as cover art goes, this is straight up lovely. I love the benches, the snow, the footprints, the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Family, Grief, Loss, Pregnancy, Sara Zarr, Young Adult
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Review: Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray
Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray. Little, Brown, and Company, 2011. Currently available. Genre: YA Fiction Face Value: Oh my goodness. Here we have a severe example of the male gaze ruining a book cover. As Sarah so beautifully said when … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Theme Week, Uncategorized, Young Adult
Tagged Adaptations, Elsinore, Hamlet, Male Gaze, Michelle Ray, Ophelia, Shakespeare, Theatre, Theme Week, Young Adult
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Shakespeare Week Review: All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen
All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen Tom Doherty Associates, 2011 Genre: Steampunk / Historical / Retelling Face Value: Eh. I’m pretty indifferent to this cover. It doesn’t set off any of my usual triggers – it has an … Continue reading
Review: Past Perfect by Leila Sales
Past Perfect by Leila Sales Simon Pulse, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Ok, no. This is not acceptable. Publishers of Leila Sales’s books, we need to have a talk. This is great content you have going … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Covers, dating, Friendship, history, leila sales, Misleading book covers, relationships, Romance, Young Adult
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Review: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Viking, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Fantasy Face Value: This is a great cover. Love the illustration of the girl, love the white background and the use of color. No headless stock image here: the girl … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Diversity, Fantasy, Magic, Nnedi Okorafor, Young Adult
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Review: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
The Name of the Star, Maureen Johnson G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary, Mystery, Ghost Story Face Value: Well, unfortunately, it’s the worst, which is particularly disappointing given the high quality of the writing between the covers. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Boarding School, Ghosts, Humor, Jack the Ripper, London, Maureen Johnson, Misleading book covers, Mystery, Young Adult
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