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Animal Antics: Books & Activities for Independent Readers | Chapter Book Chat
Librarian Abby Johnson kicks off the new Chapter Book Chat column by recommending three animal tales, with accompanying activity ideas.
Teens Review Unique Coming-of-Age Novels and a High-Wire Mystery
The setting for The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley is the hospital pediatric ward, while Billy Kinsey in The Tragic Age deals with having a dysfunctional family by reading Heidigger. The Storyspinner, a fantasy/mystery mash-up, should be just the ticket for readers looking for a new scrappy heroine for which to cheer.
High Marks from Teens for Medieval Magic and McCloud’s "The Sculptor"
Science continues to surface in contemporary fiction, and titles with magical settings still hold their edge. Scott McCloud’s impactful graphic novel The Sculptor examines one man’s countdown through his last 200 days alive.
From the Bell Tower to the City Gates, Teens Review Titles by Kristen Simmons, Jennifer Niven, and More
Our teen reviewers offer up a big dose of contemporary coming-of-age fiction, with just a dash of dystopia. The featured titles touch on teen suicide, PTSD, sexism, mental illness, and more.
Teens Review the Latest from Holly Black, Novelized Bio of Malcolm X, and More
Teens share their thoughts about upcoming YA books that feature faeries, whales, and pickup lines along with a fictionalized account of the life of Malcolm X.
Teens Review an Intersex YA Novel, Yansky’s Latest, and More
Brian Yansky switches from aliens to ghost hunters with his latest title, Utopia, Iowa, while Australian YA author Alyssa Brugman introduces us to Alex, an intersex teen seeking to define herself.
Teens Review the Latest from Sedgwick, Barnes, and Serle
Check out the high praise from teen reviewers for titles by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Marcus Sedgwick, and more. Read on to find out what some of YA’s hottest authors are delivering to shelves this fall and winter.
Teens Review 'The Bane Chronicles', and Latest from Ally Condie, C.J. Lyons, and Sarah Zettel
Our group of teen reviewers share a pair of love letters to The Bane Chronicles; offer their thoughts on the second installment of the “Palace of Spies” series by Sarah Zettel; and showcase titles dealing with agoraphobia and a world divided between those above and below.
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