COMBS, Sarah

A good pick for mature young adults who may be alarmed but intrigued by the prevalence of school shootings in today's world. ["Although beautifully and intricately written, this reflection on growing up in the age of terrorism and on the Internet reads hollow": SLJ 8/16 review of the Candlewick book.]

Although beautifully and intricately written, this reflection on growing up in the age of terrorism and on the Internet rings hollow; an additional purchase.

Gr 9 Up—This earnest but patchy debut is as much a love letter to Kentucky as it is a novel about rising high school senior Gloria's transformative summer at "Geek Camp...