Earlier this week we shared Simon & Schuster's reading group guides for the first two books in Holly Black's Curse Workers series. Today, we're expanding on their ideas with some essay & project ideas that students or teachers can use to incorporate the books into the classroom! Essay Ideas: * Throughout the books, Cassel is... Continue Reading →
I've said it before and I'll say it again ... I love the Godfather series. They're just brilliant. And one of the things I loved so much when I read the first of Holly Black's Curse Workers Series was how she combined Godfather-esque mafia with magic. That said, there aren't a lot of mobsters in... Continue Reading →
I've said it before and I'll say it again ... I love the Godfather series. They're just brilliant. And one of the things I loved so much when I read the first of Holly Black's Curse Workers Series was how she combined Godfather-esque mafia with magic. That said, there aren't a lot of mobsters in... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at today's big new releases in YA: The Calling by Kelley Armstrong Maya Delaney’s paw-print birthmark is the sign of what she truly is—a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly anyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya... Continue Reading →
With the first book already established as a stellar start to a new series, Veronica Roth's Insurgent takes the phrase "will leave you breathless" to a whole new level. The second book in the Divergent trilogy, Roth has created a stunning new entry in the realm of science fiction and dystopian literature. One choice can... Continue Reading →
With the first book already established as a stellar start to a new series, Veronica Roth's Insurgent takes the phrase "will leave you breathless" to a whole new level. The second book in the Divergent trilogy, Roth has created a stunning new entry in the realm of science fiction and dystopian literature. One choice can... Continue Reading →
We're big fans of Holly Black's Curse Workers series here at Novel Novice, and since we LOVE tying in YA books with education whenever possible, we're also big fans of Simon & Schuster's reading group guides for the first two books in the series. Here's a look at what you'll find in both guides: Reading... Continue Reading →
We're big fans of Holly Black's Curse Workers series here at Novel Novice, and since we LOVE tying in YA books with education whenever possible, we're also big fans of Simon & Schuster's reading group guides for the first two books in the series. Here's a look at what you'll find in both guides: Reading... Continue Reading →
Every year, the American Library Association releases a list of the ten most-challenged books from the past year. These are the books that receive the most formal, written complaints -- for various reasons -- with requests to have them removed from classrooms or libraries. The ALA releases this list to help raise awareness of intellectual... Continue Reading →
We have a new no. 1! Carl Hiaasen's latest middle-grade novel, Chomp, debuts in the top spot. Otherwise, there are no new entrants in chapter books, paperbacks or series. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 CHOMP, by Carl Hiaasen. (Knopf, $16.99.) Life gets wilder for a boy when his father, an animal... Continue Reading →
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