James Patterson is having a very good run. The second book in his Witch and Wizard series -- The Gift -- is in its third week at No. 1 and the first book in the series is currently occupying the No. 1 spot on the paperback list. The only new entrant to the list is Catherine... Continue Reading →
James Patterson is having a very good run. The second book in his Witch and Wizard series -- The Gift -- is in its third week at No. 1 and the first book in the series is currently occupying the No. 1 spot on the paperback list. The only new entrant to the list is Catherine... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, we posted a master list of the lessons and projects we showcased as part of our The Outsiders Mondays. Today, we look at all things The Hunger Games. This won't be the last of our posts on using either book in the classroom as my students are currently finishing up their Hunger... Continue Reading →
Novel Novice founder Sara was quoted in an article by Karen McCally in the Rochester Review, the alumni magazine for Rochester University -- Revolution author Jennifer Donnelly's alma mater. Here's what she had to say: Sara Gundell, the founder of Novel Novice, an organization that reviews young adult fiction and creates learning materials to accompany new... Continue Reading →
We have spent the past several weeks posting lesson ideas for S. E Hinton's The Outsiders right here at Novel Novice for our segment, The Outsiders Mondays. As I wind down teaching this unit, I thought it might be a good idea to compile a list of our resources for the many awesome teachers who... Continue Reading →
During our little hiatus, two new books slipped onto the best seller's list: The Gift, the next book in James Patterson and Ned Rust's Witch and Wizard series; and The Lying Game, the first book in Sara Shepard's new series (which we reviewed here). This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 ... Continue Reading →
All this week, we've brought you the Novel Novice staff members' picks for Best YA Books of 2010 -- but now we want YOUR picks. We've created a poll based on some of this year's biggest books, and we want you to vote. If we missed your favorite, feel free to add a write-in mention... Continue Reading →
You've seen Sara's, Steph's , and Taylor's lists for Best Young Adult Books of 2010. Below you will find Tiffany's: Call this the year of the sequels!! Many of my favorite books of 2009 had sequels come out this year. Which, of course, I ran to the store and bought the day they came out.... Continue Reading →
It’s delicious, it’s soothing, it’s familiar, it’s indulgent. The best way I can describe Chick Lit is to say it’s hot chocolate for the female soul. From the girly book covers – that come in an assortment of appealing girly colors and which may or may not feature some fabulously stylish girly accessory – to... Continue Reading →
Earlier we brought you Sara's list of the year's best YA, and while we overlapped a bit, there are many books on her list that I haven't even read, and vice versa. Therefore, here's another perspective on 2010's top reads! Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Really, does it get any better than this? When it comes down... Continue Reading →
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