In case you weren't aware of this, Lewis Carroll's original Alice's Adventures in Wonderland had a sequel called Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. These days, the two tales are usually combined into one book and called, more simply, Alice in Wonderland. At any rate, it's in volume two of this fantastical tale... Continue Reading →
Here's what's new today in YA lit: Merlin's Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton Among the towering trees of magical Avalon, where humans dare not tread, lives Niviene, daughter of the Lady of the Lake. Her people, the Fey, are folk of the wood and avoid the violence and greed of man. But the strife of... Continue Reading →
Anastasia's Secret by Susanne Dunlap Available March 2 Synopsis: The youngest grand duchess in the Russian imperial family comes of age during the revolution. Her family is imprisoned, conditions become worse and worse. But Anastasia has a secret that she keeps from her family, a love that endures through the horrors of war and the... Continue Reading →
Anastasia's Secret by Susanne Dunlap Available March 2 Synopsis: The youngest grand duchess in the Russian imperial family comes of age during the revolution. Her family is imprisoned, conditions become worse and worse. But Anastasia has a secret that she keeps from her family, a love that endures through the horrors of war and the... Continue Reading →
Some of you may know that I have been working on a YA novel for some time now. My novel, Sublime, now stands complete, and I am querying agents in order to seek representation. I am one of many, and I know the road to getting published won't be easy. But I have always been... Continue Reading →
Is Lauren Conrad still No. 1 on The New York Times best sellers list? Yep. See who else made the cut: CHAPTER BOOKS This Week Weeks on List 1 SWEET LITTLE LIES, by Lauren Conrad. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) The heroines of "L.A. Candy" in a new Hollywood story. (Ages 14 and up) 3 2 PERCY JACKSON AND... Continue Reading →
Today, we're kicking off a week of fun posts related to Alice in Wonderland in anticipation of the new movie from Tim Burton, in theaters on Friday, March 5th. We begin by taking a look at some of the more well-known adaptations of Alice in Wonderland over the years (in chronological order): Disney's Alice in... Continue Reading →
Today marks the last day of February, and so the last day of our February Book of the Month: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. We've had some amazing goodies this month. I want to thank authors Kami & Margie for all their help & support -- they provided an awesome prize pack... Continue Reading →
Today marks the last day of February, and so the last day of our February Book of the Month: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. We've had some amazing goodies this month. I want to thank authors Kami & Margie for all their help & support -- they provided an awesome prize pack... Continue Reading →
In our final post regarding Common Sense Media, we have two teens' reactions to the postings on http://www.barnesandnoble.com. The first is from one of our teen contributors, Marina: When I first read over the “Common Sense Media” summary for the novel Unwind by Neil Shusterman (which, by the way, is a fantastic read), I was... Continue Reading →
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