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On being unpopular
In reading Young Adult Literature in Action generally very strongly agree with Rosemary Chance’s criteria for young adult fiction. I particularly enjoy how she describes books for young adults that explore sexuality at a teen level in romance. In light of of other discussion threads, I know that elementary teacher-librarians feel much more cautious about…
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The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Book title: The Gathering Author: Kelley Armstrong Bibliographic entry Armstrong, K. (2011). The gathering. Toronto, ON: Doubleday Canada. Description Maya and her friends discover a town secret as they are the victims of a mysterious scheme by their local pharmaceutical company. When a new boy and his sister move to the area, Maya discovers that her…
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The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon
Book title: The Rock and the River Author: Kekla Magoon Bibliographic entry Magoon, K. (2010) The rock and the river. (audiobook) Brilliance Audio. Description A wonderfully woven tale that explores the nuances of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s in the United States. Sam, the youngest son of a demonstration leader, learns first hand…
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Kathleen Horning’s Cover to Cover
I’m going to go way out on a limb here and say that my book buying habits have been inconsistent, to say the least. I have a very limited budget. I started developing my collection by really trying to understand what was useful but unpopular, and popular but not very useful academically. I buy for…
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Book title: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Author: Sherman Alexie Bibliographic entry Alexie, S. (2007). The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company. Description A book about hard choices as the main character Junior tries to escape his depressing circumstances. He takes a huge risk of going to school…
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You’re Finally Here! by Melanie Watt
Book title: You’re Finally Here! Author: Melanie Watt Bibliographic entry Watt, M. (2011). You’re finally here! Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press. Description A bunny talks through the book to the reader about waiting. Explores emotions of impatience and etiquette of negotiating time with another person through dialogue. The bunny becomes annoyingly needy by the end of the…
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