Pete Hautman
Take 5: L is for Liar – the Unreliable Narrator
I’ve heard people discuss the ‘unreliable narrator’ for years, but I never really understood the joy or appreciation of this narrative mode – until I read Rebecca Stead’s Liar and Spy. (Which fabulously just won the Guardian children’s fiction prize.) Maybe it’s because Georges is really hiding from circumstances he can’t handle, maybe it’s because […]
Take 5: Vampire Books with Bite
There are no shortage of YA Vampire books, many of them extremely popular. So here are 5 that are not wildly popular that I think should be – and as an added bonus, there are no sparkling vampires. Peeps by Scott WesterfeldThis book rocks! In this universe, vampirism is a disease. And every other chapter […]
Tuesday Top 10: Time Travel
Since we are talking about Mr. Was and time travel, I thought we should put today’s Top 10 list together: Time Travel books! So I’ll share my list of Top 10 Time Travel books for teens, then you share yours in the comments. And if you are really brave, share a day you would go […]
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Pete Hautman is the Mr. that Was (Why YA? Mr. Was as discussed by Pete Hautman)
When you read a lot, you can lose track of some of the books that you read. And then, there are those titles that stay with you in one way or another. Mr. Was by Pete Hautman is one of those titles; I read it years ago and it has really stayed with me. It […]
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