So you've finished Sea by Heidi R. Kling but you're still so pumped about the book that you can't move on to something else yet. Here are some project ideas and essay prompts to help you focus that creative energy. PROJECTS Planning on a summer road trip? Disney with the fam? Even a trip to... Continue Reading →
Today for our May Book of the Month feature on the Sucks to Be Me series by Kimberly Pauley, we're featuring ways to incorporate both books into your academic life. Because, let's face it, doing school work is a whole lot more fun if you like the subject matter! First up, here are some essay/project... Continue Reading →
Today for our May Book of the Month feature on the Sucks to Be Me series by Kimberly Pauley, we're featuring ways to incorporate both books into your academic life. Because, let's face it, doing school work is a whole lot more fun if you like the subject matter! First up, here are some essay/project... Continue Reading →
There's a recurring theme in some recent Young Adult fiction I've noticed: a general lack of parental figures. Sure, there's usually one or both parents "around" -- but in several books I've read, the parents are often checked out, away for work, or are just generally not around to keep tabs on their kids. Some... Continue Reading →
We've all heard the cliche, "A picture is worth a thousand words," right? Well, sometimes, a beautiful, well-written sentence can inspire a picture in your mind that trumps a physical picture any day of the week. Here's a favorite of mine from Shiver (p. 8), by Maggie Stiefvater: As the hours crept by, the afternoon... Continue Reading →
We've all heard the cliche, "A picture is worth a thousand words," right? Well, sometimes, a beautiful, well-written sentence can inspire a picture in your mind that trumps a physical picture any day of the week. Here's a favorite of mine from Shiver (p. 8), by Maggie Stiefvater: As the hours crept by, the afternoon... Continue Reading →
The Novel Novice staff has become enchanted by Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush ... and today, we're featuring some essay topics related to this book: * The title, Hush, Hush is never directly mentioned in the book. To what (or who) does it refer? Why do you think this title was chosen? What could the sequel’s... Continue Reading →
The Novel Novice staff has become enchanted by Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush ... and today, we're featuring some essay topics related to this book: * The title, Hush, Hush is never directly mentioned in the book. To what (or who) does it refer? Why do you think this title was chosen? What could the sequel’s... Continue Reading →
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