Here at Novel Novice we're big supporters of using popular and enriching YA literature in the classroom. Under our classroom tab, you can find many unit plans designed by staff membersĀ and lessons design by teachers who frequent the site. In this tradition, we will be hosting two new weekly columns here at Novel Novice. I... Continue Reading →
Here at Novel Novice we're big supporters of using popular and enriching YA literature in the classroom. Under our classroom tab, you can find many unit plans designed by staff membersĀ and lessons design by teachers who frequent the site. In this tradition, we will be hosting two new weekly columns here at Novel Novice. I... Continue Reading →
You know Kaleb Nation, right? He makes funny YouTube videos. He was the Twilight Guy Blogger (and now the Shiver Guy blogger). He makes up songs. He dresses up as a pirate and goes on Chatroulette. He also writes books. About magic and gnomes. Well, we had the pleasure of meeting & briefly hanging out... Continue Reading →
While we usually feature YA on Novel Novice, we also like to highlight noteworthy Middle Grade titles, as well. All this week we'll be focusing on The Coming of the Dragon by Dr. Rebecca Barnhouse, who teaches in the English Department at Youngstown State University. Her latest book was written and edited as Young Adult,... Continue Reading →
While we usually feature YA on Novel Novice, we also like to highlight noteworthy Middle Grade titles, as well. All this week we'll be focusing on The Coming of the Dragon by Dr. Rebecca Barnhouse, who teaches in the English Department at Youngstown State University. Her latest book was written and edited as Young Adult,... Continue Reading →
Okay, sure, our October Book of the Month is The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan -- but we are also HUGE fans of Lisa's first book, Flash Burnout, and thought we'd spend some time this week featuring it here on Novel Novice! Today, we're starting with a short introduction to the book & what it's... Continue Reading →
Okay, sure, our October Book of the Month is The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan -- but we are also HUGE fans of Lisa's first book, Flash Burnout, and thought we'd spend some time this week featuring it here on Novel Novice! Today, we're starting with a short introduction to the book & what it's... Continue Reading →
Have you had a chance to read Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl yet? It's the thrilling new sequel to Beautiful Creatures --Ā and debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list this week! To celebrate the book's release, we held a contest with some great Beautiful Darkness swag up for... Continue Reading →
Have you had a chance to read Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl yet? It's the thrilling new sequel to Beautiful Creatures --Ā and debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list this week! To celebrate the book's release, we held a contest with some great Beautiful Darkness swag up for... Continue Reading →
I must say, I'm a little ill that a number of great authors were beat out this week by ... Justin Bieber? Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Torment by Lauren Kate and Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick all made the top 10, but were ranked lower than the king of coifs. Ugh. CHAPTER... Continue Reading →
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