AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Carol Larese Millward, STAR IN THE MIDDLE (GIVEAWAY ALERT NOW – 03/16/10)
Posted March 9th, 2010 by Carol Larese Millward · 13 Comments ·
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Connect with Margie Gelbwasser: Boy Books
Posted March 11th, 2010 by Margie Gelbwasser · 3 Comments ·
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While I was growing up, my dad often talked to me about the books that grabbed him when he was a boy. He did well enough in school, but he wasn’t the studious type my mother was. The books that drew him in were not those that took twenty pages to get moving. As a boy, he loved Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer or Jules Verne’s Sci-fi. As a teen, he continued to gravitate to novels full of adventure and humor, those that let him escape.
When a friend of mine recently asked for some boy book recommendations for a sixteen year old, I tried to think of YA books that would have been up Dad’s alley. However, the sixteen year old was not into fantasy or sci-fi, so I limited my list to realistic fiction—current and past—with the reluctant reader in mind. Please share some favorites that grabbed you.
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The Pigman by Paul Zindel
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13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
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Liar by Justine Larbalestier
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Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Wizner
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
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Break by Hannah Moskowitz
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The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green by Joshua Braff
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Connect with Jennifer R. Hubbard: Library-Loving Challenge
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DELCROIX ACADEMY: THE CANDIDATES by Inara Scott
Posted March 8th, 2010 by Inara Scott · Leave a comment ·
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- Publication Season/Year: Summer 2010
- Publisher: Disney – Hyperion Books for Children
- Release Date: August 24, 2010
- ISBN (hardcover): TBD
- ISBN (paperback): TBD
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Debra Sartell, TIME FOR BED, BABY TED (GIVEAWAY ALERT NOW – 03/09/10)
Posted March 2nd, 2010 by Debra Sartell · 29 Comments ·
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Amy Brecount White, FORGET-HER-NOTS (GIVEAWAY ALERT NOW – 03/09/10)
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Connect With Amy Brecount White
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Suzanne Morgan Williams, BULL RIDER (GIVEAWAY ALERT NOW – 03/03/10)
Posted February 24th, 2010 by Suzanne Morgan Williams · 15 Comments ·
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SOMETHING LIKE HOPE by Shawn Goodman
Posted February 15th, 2010 by Shawn Goodman · 1 Comment ·
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- Publication Season/Year: Spring 2011
- Publisher: Delacorte Press
- Release Date: March 8, 2011
- ISBN (hardcover): 978-0-385-73939-9
- ISBN (paperback): TBD
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STAR IN THE MIDDLE by Carol Larese Millward
Posted February 15th, 2010 by Carol Larese Millward · Leave a comment ·
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- Publication Season/Year: Fall 2009
- Publisher: WestSide Books
- Release Date: October 26, 2009
- ISBN (hardcover): 978-1-934813-13-3 (School ISBN: 978-1-934813-29-4)
- ISBN (paperback): TBD
Leave a commentCategories: 2009 Winter · Contemporary · Family · Maryland · Millward, Carol Larese · National · Pregnancy · Rated PG-13 · Sexual Abuse · WestSide Books · Young Adult
Connect with Leigh Brescia: Research
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Connect with Jennifer Cervantes: Poetry is Life
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Connect with Margie Gelbwasser: The Mystique of Characters
Posted February 11th, 2010 by Margie Gelbwasser · 1 Comment ·
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I recently gave a writing workshop where we discussed character development. I came prepped with “get to know your character” activities. We became voyeurs as we snooped in MCs' purses, dressers, cars, and shopping carts. I had students create playlists for their characters as well. In the end, those who were stuck with their stories said these activities helped them. I was glad, but I have to confess something. I don't use these strategies.
Don't get me wrong. I think these techniques are useful, and plenty of authors swear by them. In fact, most authors I know… Continue reading
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Connect with Jennifer R. Hubbard: Topical Book Lists
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OF ALL THE STUPID THINGS by Alexandra Diaz
Posted February 8th, 2010 by Alexandra Diaz · Leave a comment ·
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- Publication Season/Year: Spring 2010
- Publisher: Egmont USA
- Release Date: December 22, 2009
- ISBN (hardcover): 978-1-60684-034-4
- ISBN (paperback): TBD
Leave a commentCategories: 2010 Winter · Contemporary · Diaz, Alexandra · Egmont USA · First Love/First Crush · Friendship · Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) · Humor · National · New Mexico · Rated PG-13 · Romance · Young Adult


