Monthly Archives: October 2010
Star Crossed
Star Crossed by Elizabeth C. Bunce This is Elizabeth Bunce’s second novel and the first in a new series. I loved her first book, A Curse Dark As Gold, an intriguing interpretation of the Rumplestiltskin folktale, and I eagerly looked … Continue reading
Shooting Kabul
Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai A family of five escapes from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan in the dark of night. They throw themselves aboard a truck along with numbers of other desperate people, just minutes ahead of the patrolling Taliban. They are … Continue reading
Filed under 6-8 Grade, 9-12 Grade, boys, Historical Fiction, Real World Fiction, Reluctant Reader
Crank
Crank by Ellen Hopkins One of my students once told me that she liked the books she had been reading because they explained exactly what it was adults had been warning her about. Concerned adults can present information to young … Continue reading
