| |
|
Chinese Handcuffs
Chris Crutcher
HarperTeen, 2004
Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher
+ adult content
+ Chinese Handcuffs
+ Chinese Handcuffs
+ Magnificent Must Read
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Tomorrow, When the War Began (The Tomorrow Series #1)
John Marsden
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006
Fabulous
+ so exciting!!
+ Surprisingly workable war and teen romance/coming of age hybrid; recognisable Oz kids
+ I look forward to teaching this
+ The War Starts
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Gospel According to Larry
Janet Tashjian
Dell Laurel-Leaf, 2003
The Audiobook rocked!
+ A Book All Teens Should Read
+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too
I only post a review when a book or a movie makes such an impression I just have to! This is going in everybody's stocking this year. I am giving the audio version of the book to all 7 significant people in my life including my 17 year old son. What an impression this book has made on me! After ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Situation in Flushing (Great Lakes Books)
Edmund G. Love
Wayne State University Press, 1987
The Situation in Flushing
+ Growing up in Flushing Michigan
+ A boy's perspective reminds an adult...
+ A Yearn for the Old!
+ Charming memoir
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
Harvest Books, 2005
Flowers for You by Johanna Ramm
+ For all the haters out there
+ For book clubs or teens
+ Are scientific advancements always good?
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Diary of Anne Frank (Imprint Books)
Anne Frank
Longman, 1989
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Lord of the Flies (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
William Golding
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
A brutal, horrifying masterpiece
+ An Old Book Revisited
I had to read this book while I was in high school and thought it was just OK. I just reread it on my own and now that I'm an adult, it touched me more deeply. The bullying and cruelty these boys exhibit, the casual schadenfreude that escalates into violence, had a greater impact on me this time ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Getting Away with Murder (Jane Addams Honor Book (Awards))
Chris Crowe
Dial, 2003
The Case That Changed America
+ A Great Non Fiction Read
+ GREAT BOOK!!!
I do recommend this book because there is still racism in the United States of America today and many people need to stop because nobody wants to be insulted because of there race. The books plot was how people were treated back in the 1940's and 50's and gave me many reasons why not to be a ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Acceleration (Readers Circle)
Graham Mcnamee
Laurel Leaf, 2005
reluctant reader teacher
+ Characters Trump Plot
+ Gripping Acceleration
+ Great Read
+ Acceleration
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Bean Trees
Barbara Kingsolver
Virago Press, 1990
Bean Trees
+ A beautiful story
+ Nice Read
+ One of the Best Books of the '80's
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Mississippi Trial, 1955
Chris Crowe
Puffin, 2003
Mississippi Trial, 1955
+ Mississippi Trial, 1955
+ Li-Hsin's book review
This book is about a boy named Hiram who goes to stay with is Grandpa in Greenwood, Mississippi. While there he meets an African American boy named Emitte Till. They became good friends. When Emitte is found dead floating in the river. Hiram sets out to find out who it was that killed him.
I ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dracula (Enriched Classics Series)
Bram Stoker
Pocket, 2003
A True Classic
+ Amazing, Thrilling Tale
+ Simply a brilliant novel
Bram Stoker's influential late-Victorian novel remains a dominant presence in the realm of horror and vampire literature. While some modern readers may have difficulty with the late 19th-century writing style, the novel itself is a rewarding experience for anyone willing to consider the work, and ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Big Mouth & Ugly Girl
Joyce Carol Oates
HarperTeen, 2003
Pleasantly surprised
+ Be yourself in High School
+ B MUG
+ big mouth and ugly girl
+ Compelling
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Lords of Discipline
Pat Conroy
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2002
Duty, Honor, Country
+ little slow but great read towards the end
+ Excellent Writing
+ Lords of Discipline
+ One of Conroy's Best
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Looking for Alaska
John Green
Puffin, 2008
made of awesome
+ Swan's Way
+ I just really liked it
+ Great Young teen book
|
|
|
|
|
|
