Take elements of Stephen King's The Stand, Carrie Ryan's The Forest of Hands and Teeth, and Moira Young's Blood Red Road, mix in a unique, compelling new voice in YA literature, a new twist on the apocalyptic zombie story, a healthy dose of original characters, and combine ... the results will be Ashes by Ilsa... Continue Reading →
If Newsies had a YA/MG literary cousin, then City of Orphans by Avi would be it -- an historical fiction that takes you to the gritty streets of New York City circa 1893 through the eyes of a young Newsie. The streets of 1893 New York are full of life: crowded, filthy, dangerous. If you... Continue Reading →
If Newsies had a YA/MG literary cousin, then City of Orphans by Avi would be it -- an historical fiction that takes you to the gritty streets of New York City circa 1893 through the eyes of a young Newsie. The streets of 1893 New York are full of life: crowded, filthy, dangerous. If you... Continue Reading →
Whether or not you're a fan of Claudia Gray's Evernight series, you will find plenty to love in the author's new standalone novel, Fateful. Fateful is a thrilling paranormal story set on the Titanic. It follows Tess Davies, as she sets out on that fateful voyage in 1912 with the family she's been working under... Continue Reading →
Whether or not you're a fan of Claudia Gray's Evernight series, you will find plenty to love in the author's new standalone novel, Fateful. Fateful is a thrilling paranormal story set on the Titanic. It follows Tess Davies, as she sets out on that fateful voyage in 1912 with the family she's been working under... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. At Hamilton High, it's a civil war: the football team versus the soccer team. And for her part, Lissa is sick of it. Her quarterback boyfriend, Randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the soccer team or to prank their... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. At Hamilton High, it's a civil war: the football team versus the soccer team. And for her part, Lissa is sick of it. Her quarterback boyfriend, Randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the soccer team or to prank their... Continue Reading →
Cinda Williams Chima's Seven Realms series continues in the third book, with the newly released The Gray Wolf Throne, in stores this week. Hans Alister has lost everyone he ever loved when he finds Rebecca Morley, the beautiful, mysterious girl that he knew from school, dying in the Spirit Mountains where the clan leaders have... Continue Reading →
Cinda Williams Chima's Seven Realms series continues in the third book, with the newly released The Gray Wolf Throne, in stores this week. Hans Alister has lost everyone he ever loved when he finds Rebecca Morley, the beautiful, mysterious girl that he knew from school, dying in the Spirit Mountains where the clan leaders have... Continue Reading →
Time travel can be a sticky subject to tackle in fiction, but Louise Spiegler brilliantly pulls it off in her latest novel, The Jewel and the Key. The book follows the story of Addie McNeal -- who dreams of becoming an actress. After an earthquake rocks Seattle, Addie finds herself facing the good fortune of... Continue Reading →
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