Saturday, October 29, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Additional handout from YA Lit Session at OELMA
Coben, Harlan. Shelter. Putnam. 978-0-399-25650-9. First in a series of YA books about sophomore Mickey Bolitar, nephew of the well-known Myron Bolitar. Mickey is struggling to deal with his new living accommodations with his estranged uncle, the recent death of his father, and the overwhelming drug addictions of his young mother, when he becomes involved in the life of a local mystery woman. There are a number of stand-alone novels that will appeal to teens: Tell No One, Gone for Good, No Second Chance, Just One Look, etc.
McMahon, Neil. L.A. Mental. Harper Collins. 978-0-06-134078-9. Questions surround the recent deaths of several high profile citizens who seem to have suddenly gone berserk. Tom, who has always attempted to downplay his wealth plus keep his distance from his siblings, gets involved when he saves his brother, Nick, who has come unhinged like the others. Not only does Tom find out that Nick is blackmailing other family members, he also has concerns about his other brother, Paul, who is always after the next latest high profile project and may have gotten sucked into a conspiracy using nanotechnology for mind control. Little does he realize that the two incidents are connected. This book is a puzzle within a puzzle and will appeal to older readers. Expect a sequel to this thriller.
Resau, Laura and Maria Virginia Farinango. Queen of Water. Delacorte. 978-0385738972. Seven year old Maria is sold as a slave—by her family. She is then caught between two cultures and two impossible choices, the choice to return to a life of poverty with her biological family or the choice to stay as a slave to a wealthy family where she is bullied, beaten, sexually assaulted, and taunted. Heartbreaking tale of a young girl who teachers herself to read and must overcome her own prejudice and hatred against her biological family. Multicultural book written by the author.
Van Rijckeghem, Jean-Claude, Pat Van Beirs, and John Nieuwenhuizen. A Sword in Her Hand. Annick Press. 978-1-55451-291-1. The heir to the Flanders throne is expected to be an excellent swordsman, a leader among men, marry for the good of his kingdom, but boy after boy is stillborn or dies shortly after birth. Instead, Marguerite is born and even worse, she is an unruly, fiery, boisterous girl who only wants to learn to fence. Based on a true story, Marguerite refuses proposals of marriage from both French and English royalty, all before she is fifteen. This historical fiction will make you cringe at the ideas that a lady should bath once a week instead of a once a month, the food consumed to fend off the harsh winter, cauterizing war wounds with red-hot irons, the ravages of the plague, and the sin of left-handedness. Historical fiction.
Future YA reviews will be added to Krista’s blog at http://kristaspicks.blogspot.com
Questions: email Krista at ktaracuk@columbus.rr.com
McMahon, Neil. L.A. Mental. Harper Collins. 978-0-06-134078-9. Questions surround the recent deaths of several high profile citizens who seem to have suddenly gone berserk. Tom, who has always attempted to downplay his wealth plus keep his distance from his siblings, gets involved when he saves his brother, Nick, who has come unhinged like the others. Not only does Tom find out that Nick is blackmailing other family members, he also has concerns about his other brother, Paul, who is always after the next latest high profile project and may have gotten sucked into a conspiracy using nanotechnology for mind control. Little does he realize that the two incidents are connected. This book is a puzzle within a puzzle and will appeal to older readers. Expect a sequel to this thriller.
Resau, Laura and Maria Virginia Farinango. Queen of Water. Delacorte. 978-0385738972. Seven year old Maria is sold as a slave—by her family. She is then caught between two cultures and two impossible choices, the choice to return to a life of poverty with her biological family or the choice to stay as a slave to a wealthy family where she is bullied, beaten, sexually assaulted, and taunted. Heartbreaking tale of a young girl who teachers herself to read and must overcome her own prejudice and hatred against her biological family. Multicultural book written by the author.
Van Rijckeghem, Jean-Claude, Pat Van Beirs, and John Nieuwenhuizen. A Sword in Her Hand. Annick Press. 978-1-55451-291-1. The heir to the Flanders throne is expected to be an excellent swordsman, a leader among men, marry for the good of his kingdom, but boy after boy is stillborn or dies shortly after birth. Instead, Marguerite is born and even worse, she is an unruly, fiery, boisterous girl who only wants to learn to fence. Based on a true story, Marguerite refuses proposals of marriage from both French and English royalty, all before she is fifteen. This historical fiction will make you cringe at the ideas that a lady should bath once a week instead of a once a month, the food consumed to fend off the harsh winter, cauterizing war wounds with red-hot irons, the ravages of the plague, and the sin of left-handedness. Historical fiction.
Future YA reviews will be added to Krista’s blog at http://kristaspicks.blogspot.com
Questions: email Krista at ktaracuk@columbus.rr.com
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