May has definitely been Veronica Roth's month. Insurgent continues to occupy the top spot on this week's best sellers list, while the paperback of the first book in the series, Divergent, also remains in the top spot. Check the children's series list, and you'll find Roth's books on top of that, too. Plus, Cassandra Clare's... Continue Reading →
Masque of the Red Death: Essay & project ideas
Over the past week, we've featured some of the more educational aspects of Bethany Griffin's Masque of the Red Death, which was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name. Today we're ending by providing some possible essay topics and project ideas. Essays: Compare and contrast Griffin's Masque of the Red Death... Continue Reading →
Masque of the Red Death: Essay & project ideas
Over the past week, we've featured some of the more educational aspects of Bethany Griffin's Masque of the Red Death, which was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name. Today we're ending by providing some possible essay topics and project ideas. Essays: Compare and contrast Griffin's Masque of the Red Death... Continue Reading →
The Perks of Being a Wallflower in theaters Sept. 14
We have just learned that the movie adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower will be in theaters on September 14th, in limited release! HUZZAH! The movie is based on the amazing novel by Stephen Chbosky, who also wrote the screenplay and directed the film. The cast includes Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller,... Continue Reading →
The Perks of Being a Wallflower in theaters Sept. 14
We have just learned that the movie adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower will be in theaters on September 14th, in limited release! HUZZAH! The movie is based on the amazing novel by Stephen Chbosky, who also wrote the screenplay and directed the film. The cast includes Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller,... Continue Reading →
Masque of the Red Death: Study Questions from Bethany Griffin
Earlier this week, we shared a guest blog from Masque of the Red Death author Bethany Griffin, discussing the use of YA lit alongside the classics in the classroom. Tomorrow, we'll share our ideas on using Bethany's Edgar Allan Poe-inspired novel in the classroom -- but for now, here are Bethany's study questions for the... Continue Reading →
Masque of the Red Death: Study Questions from Bethany Griffin
Earlier this week, we shared a guest blog from Masque of the Red Death author Bethany Griffin, discussing the use of YA lit alongside the classics in the classroom. Tomorrow, we'll share our ideas on using Bethany's Edgar Allan Poe-inspired novel in the classroom -- but for now, here are Bethany's study questions for the... Continue Reading →
Elana Johnson: “Using Possession & Surrender in the Classroom”
Today, we are thrilled to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Surrender by Elana Johnson, a companion to Possession. We have an exclusive guest post from Elana about using her books in the classroom (yay!) and a great contest opportunity for you, so keep reading! *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â * Using POSSESSION and... Continue Reading →
Elana Johnson: “Using Possession & Surrender in the Classroom”
Today, we are thrilled to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Surrender by Elana Johnson, a companion to Possession. We have an exclusive guest post from Elana about using her books in the classroom (yay!) and a great contest opportunity for you, so keep reading! *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â * Using POSSESSION and... Continue Reading →
Cat Girl’s Day Off Character Q&A: Rufus Brutus the Third
We feature author interviews all the time here at Novel Novice, and while we will be interviewing Cat Girl's Day Off author Kimberly Pauley here tomorrow, TODAY, we wanted to do something a little different. So we sat down with Mr. Rufus Brutus the Third ... a (pink) cat and one of the stars of... Continue Reading →
