Author Archives: Sarah

Review: The Red Wolf by Margaret Shannon

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Sarah

The Red Wolf by Margaret Shannon Houghton Mifflin, 2002 (currently available) Genre: Fairy Tale, Picture Book Face Value: This is an extraordinary cover. It is a particularly extraordinary cover for a princess book targeted at 4-7 year olds. To illustrate … Continue reading →

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Review: And Then Things Fall Apart by Arlaina Tibensky

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Sarah

And Then Things Fall Apart, by Arlaina Tibensky Simon & Schuster, 2011(currently available) Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: This, you guys, is how to do an excellent YA cover. No model-esque girl on the cover, no girl at all … Continue reading →

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Review: A Wish After Midnight by Zetta Elliott

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Sarah

A Wish After Midnight by Zetta Elliott AmazonEncore, 2008 (Currently Available) Genre: Speculative Fiction Face Value: There are things I really like about this cover, but you have to look kind of closely. It’s not particularly eye-catching at first – … Continue reading →

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Review: The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Sarah

The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey Egmont USA, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Mystery/Fantasy/Historical Fiction Face Value: I find this cover incredibly appealing. I like the use of color, the aesthetic of the graphics fits the story quite … Continue reading →

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Review: Bigger than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Sarah

Bigger than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder Random House, 2011 (Available September 27) Genre: Realistic Fiction with a Magical Element Face Value: Though there’s sort of a disembodied element here, I actually really like this cover! Yes, part of … Continue reading →

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Review: Abandon by Meg Cabot

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Sarah

Abandon by Meg Cabot Scholastic, 2011 Genre: Fantasy / Retelling Face Value: Hm, I’m not sure how I feel about the dead girl on the cover. On the one hand, glamorized dead girl in a virginal white dress – a … Continue reading →

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Review: The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Sarah

The Princess Diaries, by Meg Cabot HarperTeen, 2000. (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary, Romance Face Value: Well…there’s a whole lot of bright pink on this cover, and not a small amount of sparkle. I’ll give you that. BUT – there’s something … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Meg Cabot Week!

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Sarah

Welcome, everyone, to our first ever Slatebreakers Theme Week! We’re hoping to do this on a semi-regular basis here on the blog, dedicate a week to thoughts and reviews about one specific author For our first theme week we decided … Continue reading →

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Review: Pink by Lili Wilkinson

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sarah

Pink by Lili Wilkinson HarperTeen, 2009 (currently available) Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: This cover is eye catching, with the white background and giant garish lips. Yeah, they’re a little alarming, but the striking shades of lipstick reflect the … Continue reading →

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Review: Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Sarah

Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma Dutton Books, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Speculative Fiction, Contemporary Face Value: Well let’s see. We have a ghostly floating girl in a flimsy white dress. We can’t see the face of course, but at … Continue reading →

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