Archive for the ‘Young Adult Novels’ Category

Tuesday Tales: Aries Rising by Bonnie Hearn Hill (Blog Tour and Book Giveaway Contest)

I’m very happy to host Bonnie Hearn Hill’s blog tour today on Read These Books and Use Them. Bonnie is part of WOW! Women On Writing’s blog tour, and she is doing 31 blogs in 31 days. She’s a busy woman. She’s also giving away a copy of the first book, Aries Rising, from [...]

March 9, 2010 in Book Club Possibility, High School Teachers, Hill Bonnie Hearn, Tuesday Tales, Young Adult Novels
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Maniac Monday: Children’s Choice Book Awards

You might have noticed this new widget I have on my sidebar, courtesy of JacketFlap and the Children’s Book Council. It is announcing several nominees for the Children’s Choice Book Awards. In case you didn’t know, the Children’s Choice Book Award nominees have been announced in each category: Kindergarten to second grade, third to [...]

March 8, 2010 in Book Club Possibility, Clare Cassandra, Collins, Suzanne, Elementary Educators, Hiaasen Carl, High School Teachers, Maniac Mondays, Middle Grade Novel, Middle School Teachers, Patterson, James, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Young Adult Novels
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Un-Forgettable Friday: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

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*Young adult, urban contemporary fantasy
*Teenage girl as main character
*Rating: City of Ashes, the sequel to City Of Bones, is a page-turner. You won’t want to stop until you read every last word of the Clary-Simon-Jace saga.
Short, short summary: It’s hard to summarize this plot without giving anything away. But I’ll [...]

March 5, 2010 in Black, Holly, Book Club Possibility, Clare Cassandra, High School Teachers, Meyer, Stephenie, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
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Un-Forgettable Friday: Happy Birthday to You! by Margot Theis Raven; Illustrations by Chris Soentpiet

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*Nonfiction picture book for preschoolers through second graders (historical)
*Sisters who wrote the song “Happy Birthday to You!”
*Rating: Happy Birthday to You! is a great nonfiction picture book to share with kids about a subject near and dear to their hearts AND with wonderful illustrations!
Short, short summary: Happy Birthday to [...]

February 26, 2010 in Anderson, Laurie Halse, McCloskey, Robert, Munoz, Claudio, Obed Ellen Bryan, Personal Connections, Shared Writing, Silverstein, Shel, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
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Wacky Wednesday: An Interview with Author Ronica Stromberg

Today, I am so happy to interview Ronica Stromberg, author of A Shadow in the Dark, which I featured in yesterday’s “Tuesday Tales.” Don’t forget you can leave a comment on this blog post or yesterday’s for a chance to win this tween (which is basically younger YA) mystery book with Christian themes. For more [...]

February 24, 2010 in Elementary Educators, Middle School Teachers, Reading Skills, Stromberg Ronica, Wacky Wednesday, Young Adult Novels
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Tuesday Tales: A Shadow in the Dark by Ronica Stromberg (Book Giveaway Contest)

It’s time for another book giveaway contest! Please leave a comment below for the author or about the book or simply, “Pick me!” And tune in tomorrow, author Ronica Stromberg is here to talk about her book and her writing career. You can leave a comment there, too, for another chance to win a [...]

February 23, 2010 in Journal Writing, Middle School Teachers, Stromberg Ronica, Tuesday Tales, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
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Wacky Wednesday: New Website, Smart Phone Ideas, and Hate List Contest Continues

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Today is a Wacky Wednesday post because I have a few things to discuss that don’t really go together, so that’s why it’s wacky! First I want to introduce to you my new website! I have been using this blog as a kind of website for a while [...]

February 10, 2010 in High School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Wacky Wednesday, Young Adult Novels
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Tuesday Tales: Hate List by Jennifer Brown (BOOK GIVEAWAY CONTEST!)

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I am so happy to hold this contest on my blog today for Hate List by Jennifer Brown. I am IN LOVE with this book. It is perfect for tweens and teens, and I think all parents and teens should HAVE to read it. It’s great for a mother-daughter book club. [...]

February 9, 2010 in Brown Jennifer, High School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Tuesday Tales, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
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Un-Forgettable Friday: Winner and Red Sled

Quick post this morning because I’m off to preschool land to sub for a friend whose infant is in the hospital with RSV. Prayers and well-wishes are appreciated. But before I leave, I wanted to reveal the winner of Watersmeet. Thank you again to everyone who left comments and to Ellen Jensen Abbott [...]

January 29, 2010 in Picture Book, Thomas Patricia, Un-Forgettable Friday, Young Adult Novels
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Wacky Wednesday: An Interview with YA Fantasy Author Ellen Jensen Abbott

Yesterday, several people commented on the post about Ellen’s YA fantasy book, Watersmeet. There’s a discussion going on about the book cover and how Ellen talked to the publisher about the look of her main character on the cover–a conversation that’s been had a lot lately. Check it out here, and leave your own [...]

January 27, 2010 in Abbott Ellen Jensen, Wacky Wednesday, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
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