Siobhan Vivian
YA A to Z: Siobhan Vivian
I read and reviewed Siobhan Vivian’s Same Difference for Booklist the year it was released. I was struck – I still am – by the book’s slow, deliberate unfolding of the story mirroring the unfolding and growth of the main character. I was surprised by the character, just as she was surprised by what she […]
Take 5: R is for Revenge
Earlier today I reviewed The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine. In this book, there is a nice little revenge subplot. It reminded me that I wanted to finish up this post about books that have revenge themes. So here are 5 more YA titles that deal with revenge. We all want a little revenge […]
Top 10 Tuesday: Body Image and Eating Disorders
Yesterday we talked about The List by Siobhan Vivian. One detail that didn’t come fully to light in our coverage is the story of Bridget, who develops an eating disorder. Her description on the “list” says this: what a difference a summer makes. What they don’t know is how she lost that weight over the […]
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High school can be cruel. Everyone wants to put a label on you: Jock, Geek, Loner, Stoner, Prep. There are even school sanctioned labels: Most Likely to Succeed, Prom Queen. Labels, sometimes, can make or break us. How do we live up to them – or live them down? Today we are honored to have […]
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