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 →
I confess, it was the gorgeous cover that first attracted me to Meg Cabot's Abandon, the first in a new trilogy, but it was the concept -- a modernized retelling of the Persephone story -- that really had me intrigued. When I finally cracked open the pages of this book, I was not disappointed. Not... Continue Reading →
I confess, it was the gorgeous cover that first attracted me to Meg Cabot's Abandon, the first in a new trilogy, but it was the concept -- a modernized retelling of the Persephone story -- that really had me intrigued. When I finally cracked open the pages of this book, I was not disappointed. Not... Continue Reading →
We always feature the latest YA releases here at Novel Novice, but we're also building up our coverage of top-notch quality Middle Grade novels. After all, we have our very own Middle Grade expert -- that is, our reviewer, 11-year-old Elena. She recently raved about Juniper Berry by M.P. Kozlowsky -- which is in stores... Continue Reading →
We always feature the latest YA releases here at Novel Novice, but we're also building up our coverage of top-notch quality Middle Grade novels. After all, we have our very own Middle Grade expert -- that is, our reviewer, 11-year-old Elena. She recently raved about Juniper Berry by M.P. Kozlowsky -- which is in stores... 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 →
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 →
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Bumped by Megan McCafferty When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents are forced to pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. Sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony... Continue Reading →
This week, we are so excited to be teaming up with Scholastic to bring you a fantastic week-long feature on Abandon by Meg Cabot, a new YA series from the best-selling author that's inspired by the myth of Persephone. We have some great goodies planned for this week -- including an exclusive Q&A with Meg,... Continue Reading →
This week, we are so excited to be teaming up with Scholastic to bring you a fantastic week-long feature on Abandon by Meg Cabot, a new YA series from the best-selling author that's inspired by the myth of Persephone. We have some great goodies planned for this week -- including an exclusive Q&A with Meg,... Continue Reading →
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