Monthly Archives: December 2011
This Dark Endeavor
This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppel Kenneth Oppel takes Mary Shelley’s Victor Frankenstein and looks into his adolescence for clues to the man he became. In Oppel’s telling, young Victor lives in a centuries-old fortress … Continue reading
Filed under 6-8 Grade, 9-12 Grade, Adventure, boys, Enjoyable for parents, Fantastic!, girls
How to Save a Life
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr In this novel, a young woman whose darkness has been a long time coming connects with a once happy family that has recently experienced the sudden and devastating death of the father. … Continue reading
Filed under 9-12 Grade, Enjoyable for parents, Real World Fiction
