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 fourth [...]
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
Tags: Carl Hiassen, Cassandra Clare, Catching Fire, children's book awards, Children's Book Council, Children's Choice Book Awards, James Patterson, Scat, Suzanne Collins | 2 Comments »
photo by midweekpost www.flickr.com *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. [...]
March 5, 2010 in Black, Holly, Book Club Possibility, Clare Cassandra, High School Teachers, Meyer, Stephenie, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes, The Mortal Instruments series, urban fantasy, young adult contemporary fantasy novels, young adult fantasy novels | No Comments »
*Young adult contemporary fantasy *Fifteen-year-old girl as main character *Rating: If you are a fan of the Twilight series, you will love City of Bones and its sequels. Check them out now! Short, short summary: I know why I love City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. School Library Journal said it was “Buffy-esque.” That’s good [...]
January 8, 2010 in Clare Cassandra, High School Teachers, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Cassandra Clare, City of Bones, contemporary fantasy, young adult fantasy | 6 Comments »
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