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Un-Forgettable Friday: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

*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 | 5 Comments »

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Middle-grade novel, contemporary fantasy 11-year-old boy as main character Rating: The first book of a wonderful series that keeps you wanting more! Short, short summary: Gregor and his two-year-old sister, Boots, fall into an air chute in their New York City apartment building’s laundry room. They fall into the [...]

September 11, 2008 in Collins, Suzanne, Middle Grade Novel
Tags: contemporary fantasy, Gregor the Overlander, Middle Grade Novel, predictions, quest novel, reading comprehension skills, sequencing, Suzanne Collins | 3 Comments »