Zora And Me by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon is a coming of age middle grade fictionalization of Zora Neale Hurston’s childhood.
The Absolutely True Diary of A Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie | Book Review
September 29, 2010
Y’all, I read banned books. The Absolutely True Diary of A Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is a beautifully written book about a teenage boy named Arnold ‘Junior’ Spirit, who leaves his Indian reservation school to receive an education at the white school. We see Junior face problems many of his real life contemporaries face, […]
Review of Monster by Walter Dean Myers
September 14, 2010
Monster by Walter Dean Myers was the first Walter Dean Myers book I have read, and it certainly will not be the last. What a great way to become acquainted with the work of WDM. Seriously, I often see his books, own a few of his books, but never really felt pushed into reading them. […]
Review of Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins
July 15, 2010
You know what sucks? Being a child soldier. For real. One day you are making googly eyes at your hot neighbor, the next you are tricked into joining the army and have no option of leaving. Did I mention your family doesn’t know where you are? For many teens in Burma/Myanmar, this is a reality. […]
Nerds Heart YA : It’s On Like Donkey Kong: Guantanamo Boy vs. Gringolandia
June 19, 2010
Guantanamo Boy by Anna Perera Review: Khalid Ahmad is a 15 year old English boy. He watches and plays futbal, works hard at school, has strong family values and an affinity for computer games. He takes a trip to Pakistan with his family, as his father must clean up loose ends after his grandmother […]
Review of Girl In Translation by Jean Kwok
June 17, 2010
Prior to BEA I had this goal of decimating my review pile. The vast majority of this pile was comprised of YA books which I flew through. The books which were not YA, however, I was hesitant to read. Girl In Translation by Jean Kwok was one of those books I was quite nervous about. […]