One of the things that first sold me on The Revenant by Sonia Gensler was how rich it was in various histories. The book is a perfect fit for Novel Novice, and our mission of relating new YA with the classroom. This week, we'll be featuring several ways to relate The Revenant to history or... Continue Reading →
The Revenant by Sonia Gensler is a beautiful cross-breed of many genres, each one employed masterfully throughout the entire novel. Today, we're taking a look at two very crucial elements of the book -- which could help those of you participating in our The Revenant Ghost Story Writing Contest. Today, we're looking at the elements... Continue Reading →
The Revenant by Sonia Gensler is a beautiful cross-breed of many genres, each one employed masterfully throughout the entire novel. Today, we're taking a look at two very crucial elements of the book -- which could help those of you participating in our The Revenant Ghost Story Writing Contest. Today, we're looking at the elements... Continue Reading →
One of the over-arching story lines in Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley is the notion that a once-extinct woodpecker has been spotted in the small Arkansas town where Cullen Witter lives. Throughout the book, Cullen is frustrated by the wave of "woodpecker mania" that sweeps his town and takes over the newspaper... Continue Reading →
One of the over-arching story lines in Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley is the notion that a once-extinct woodpecker has been spotted in the small Arkansas town where Cullen Witter lives. Throughout the book, Cullen is frustrated by the wave of "woodpecker mania" that sweeps his town and takes over the newspaper... Continue Reading →
All this week we've been featuring Abandon by Meg Cabot, the first book in her new paranormal trilogy. There are so many things we love about this book (great characters, eerie happenings, romance, intrigue, etc.) -- but something we're really keen about is the fact that Cabot draws so much influence from topics perfect for... Continue Reading →
All this week we've been featuring Abandon by Meg Cabot, the first book in her new paranormal trilogy. There are so many things we love about this book (great characters, eerie happenings, romance, intrigue, etc.) -- but something we're really keen about is the fact that Cabot draws so much influence from topics perfect for... Continue Reading →
We continue our look at "Classroom Connections" for Wither by Lauren DeStefano today, with T.S. Eliot's poem The Hollow Men -- which is quoted at the opening of the book: This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper The poem, written in 1925, is considered to be largely a... Continue Reading →
We continue our look at "Classroom Connections" for Wither by Lauren DeStefano today, with T.S. Eliot's poem The Hollow Men -- which is quoted at the opening of the book: This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper The poem, written in 1925, is considered to be largely a... Continue Reading →
We make no secret here at Novel Novice about our desire to relate new YA books to classroom lessons. And our April Book of the Month, Wither by Lauren DeStefano, is no exception. Today and tomorrow, we've got two different ways to relate Wither to traditional classroom topics. Today, we're showing you how to relate... Continue Reading →
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