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YA Novels of 2014
YA Novels of 2014
YA Novels of 2014

Most Anticipated YA Novels of 2014

What are the most anticipated YA novels of 2014? We take a look at the seven hottest books that will be coming off the presses this spring. You guys, 2013 was an awesome year in books. We had the thrilling conclusion to the Div...
 
 
What Should I Read Next
 
Winger by Andrew Smith
Winger by Andrew Smith
Winger by Andrew Smith

Winger by Andrew Smith | Review

Winger by Andrew Smith is a sports novel…and so much more. Ryan Dean West is a student at a the fancy Pine Mountain boarding school, living in the dorm for kids who get in trouble. He seems to find himself in a lot of fig...
 
 
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Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

Eighteen-year-old Rose Justice has been flying planes since she was twelve. Flying was her life back in Pennsylvania, though she was also a high school student, a Girl Scout, a poet, and a typical American teenager growing up d...

 
Book Lists
 
snowy settings
snowy settings
snowy settings

5 YA Novels With Snowy Settings

YA novels with snowy settings are perfect for the holiday season. Though it’s a balmy 70 degrees here in North Carolina, I can still dream of a white Christmas through books. Here are some of my favorite snowy books for reading...
 
 
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eleanor and park review featured
eleanor and park review featured
eleanor and park review featured

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Eleanor and Park is about two high school students who are awkward, outcast, and self-conscious...but manage to find common ground in music and in each other.

 
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feminist reads for young adult
feminist reads for young adult
feminist reads for young adult

Feminist Books for Young Adults

What Makes a Book Feminist? There is no set definition of a feminist book for young adults. I can show you many books that aren’t feminist, but opinions will vary on what feminism looks like in YA book form. Feminist reads are ...
 
Literary Prizes
 
Four more printz honor winners
Four more printz honor winners
Four more printz honor winners

4 MORE Printz Honor Winners Worth Reading

Second place is the first loser, right? Well, not so with these fabulous Printz Honor Winners that represent the very best of young adult literature. Last week I gave y’all the skinny on four amazing runners-up, and this week w...
 
 
Book Trailer
 
Greyson Gray
Greyson Gray
Greyson Gray

Greyson Gray: Camp Legend - Book Trailer

B.C. Tweedt, Greyson Gray: Camp Legend This book trailer is geared towards a middle grade and young adult audience. I think that the way the children respond to the book is so positive it makes you really want to see why they a...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Awesome Books
 
Ender's Game Film
Ender's Game Film
Ender's Game Film

Ender’s Game Movie Review

The Ender’s Game Movie. After almost thirty years of anticipation and false hope, the movie has finally hit the big screen. I didn’t make it to see the film the first week it opened, but I did manage to cajole a buddy into shel...
 
Book Lists
 
Four Printz Honor Winners
Four Printz Honor Winners
Four Printz Honor Winners

4 Printz Honor Winners Worth Reading

Second place is the first loser, right? Well, not so with these fabulous Printz Honor Winners that represent the very best of young adult literature in the years they were published! The Printz race is always a close (and subje...