Monthly Archives: December 2008

The Nature of Jade

Posted on December 30, 2008 by

by Deb Caletti Jade suffers from Panic Disorder.  While she is on medication and meets with a psychologist, there are other little things she does to help her cope with her disorder, such as tap three times before entering her … Continue reading →

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Splurge

Posted on December 30, 2008 by

Thanks to some very generous relatives who gave me bookstore gift certificates for Christmas (Thank you!  Thank you!), I just indulged myself in some book buying, something I rarely do since I am in love with the library (and not … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Dared: A Novel Based on the True Story of a Hitler Youth

Posted on December 28, 2008 by

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti We meet young Helmuth on October 27, 1942 on his 264th day in a Nazi prison.  It’s a Tuesday and the executioner works on Tuesday.  Will this be Helmuth’s Tuesday? What has Helmuth done to land … Continue reading →

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The Dragonfly Pool

Posted on December 28, 2008 by

by Eva Ibbotson Tally’s family decides it is best to send her away from London to the safe haven of the countryside as war becomes a more imminent threat.  Tally doesn’t want to go to boarding school, but she is … Continue reading →

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WWII for 6th Graders

Posted on December 9, 2008 by

As I have mentioned in a couple of recent posts, I am giving booktalks in January to 6th graders on World War II in Europe.  I have lists of books used in the past by my predecessors and I am … Continue reading →

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

by John Boyne Nine-year-old Bruno must leave his comfortable home in Berlin that has five floor and a banister for sliding down and his three best friends for life and his grandparents to live in a desolate countryside where there … Continue reading →

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Morris Award Finalists

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

The Morris Award is a new award given to outstanding first-time YA authors.  Official wording and award info here. Here are the five finalists: Curse as Dark as Gold by Elizabeth Bunce Graceling by Kristin Cashore Absolute Brightness by James … Continue reading →

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Wuthering High

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

by Cara Lockwood Miranda makes a few bad choices — charging $1,000 in Wonder Bras on her stepmother’s credit card, totaling her father’s car, and over-sleeping her PSATs because she had been at a party the night before where someone … Continue reading →

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Sarah's Key

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

by Tatiana de Rosnay My friends and I have begun a book club, so now I have a specific reason to read adult titles.  It’s kind of nice.  While I love teen lit, I feel like that is all I … Continue reading →

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Sarah’s Key

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

by Tatiana de Rosnay My friends and I have begun a book club, so now I have a specific reason to read adult titles.  It’s kind of nice.  While I love teen lit, I feel like that is all I … Continue reading →

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