Yesterday, we shared more about the original classic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- as part of our feature on This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel, which is a new prequel to the original book. So today, we want to talk a bit more about the original creator of Victor Frankenstein: Mary Shelley herself! Mary... Continue Reading →
One of the things I enjoyed most about This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel is the new layers of context it gave to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -- even giving me new appreciation for a book I hadn't really liked much before. Reading This Dark Endeavor actually got me digging out my old copy of Frankenstein... Continue Reading →
One of the things I enjoyed most about This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel is the new layers of context it gave to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -- even giving me new appreciation for a book I hadn't really liked much before. Reading This Dark Endeavor actually got me digging out my old copy of Frankenstein... Continue Reading →
Here at Novel Novice, we're firm believers in being able to use fun, popular, contemporary YA novels in the classroom. We think there's no reason to force students to read the same boring old books, when teachers could combine their required curriculum with the books teens actually WANT to read. And last year, we spent... Continue Reading →
Here at Novel Novice, we're firm believers in being able to use fun, popular, contemporary YA novels in the classroom. We think there's no reason to force students to read the same boring old books, when teachers could combine their required curriculum with the books teens actually WANT to read. And last year, we spent... Continue Reading →
One of the things we love so much about Fateful by Claudia Gray is that it is rich with so many different elements -- all making it not only an excellent read, but also the perfect book to carry over to the classroom. Whether you're a student or a teacher looking for ideas, here are... Continue Reading →
One of the things we love so much about Fateful by Claudia Gray is that it is rich with so many different elements -- all making it not only an excellent read, but also the perfect book to carry over to the classroom. Whether you're a student or a teacher looking for ideas, here are... Continue Reading →
We've talked a lot these last two weeks about various aspects of history and folklore that are incorporated into Fateful by Claudia Gray, but one detail that plays a key role in the book is the idea of social classes and their different roles on the Titanic. In Fateful, our narrator Tess is a third-class... Continue Reading →
We've talked a lot these last two weeks about various aspects of history and folklore that are incorporated into Fateful by Claudia Gray, but one detail that plays a key role in the book is the idea of social classes and their different roles on the Titanic. In Fateful, our narrator Tess is a third-class... Continue Reading →
I had a sort of fortuitous, unexpected meeting with Scott Westerfeld earlier this year at BEA in New York City. I'd missed getting a ticket to his signing for ARCs of Goliath, so I didn't expect to see him. Later that day, I swung by the S&S booth to meet with some of their marketing... Continue Reading →
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