Written by: John Green New York: Dutton Books, 2005; 256 pages. Miles Halter is sixteen and seeking “The Great Perhaps” when he leaves his home in Florida to attend a boarding school in Alabama called Culver Creek. Miles “Pudge” Halter becomes abruptly introduced to his slightly odd roommate named Chip Martin, but nicknamed the Colonel, [...]
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Looking for Alaska
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The First Part Last
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Written by: Angela Johnson New York: Simon Pulse, 2003; 144 pages From the first page to the last, Bobby shares an honest account of raising a newborn baby daughter on his own. Bobby tenderly describes in detail how perfect his world seems when it is just Feather, his daughter, sleeping soundly on his chest. [...]
Kit’s Wilderness
Posted in Michael L. Printz, tagged Kit's Wilderness, Michael L. Printz Award Winner on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Written by: David Almond New York: Delacorte Press, 1999; 240 pages Kit’s Wilderness is a haunting, yet comforting tale of a thirteen year old boy named Christopher Watson, nicknamed Kit. He moves with his family to Stoneygate, England to be with his grandfather. Stoneygate holds many memories of his ancestors and how they lived-and [...]
How I Live Now
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Written by: Meg Rosoff New York: Wendy Lamb Books, 2004; 224 pages The story is told by a fifteen year old girl, living in New York and feeling uncomfortable living with her pregnant step-mother and father. Daisy is battling with anorexia and the constant loss of not ever knowing her mother who has died. [...]
The White Darkness
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Written by: Geraldine McCaughrean New York: HarperTempest, 2005; 400 pages Symone is a 14 year old girl, living with her mom and Uncle Victor. Her father has passed away, but has left her with a love for Antarctica. She has an obsession with learning as much as she can about the frozen continent and getting all [...]
