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Book Review: The Girl in the Wall by Daphne Benedis-Grab
Book Reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Daphne Benedis-Grab, The Girl in the Wall
|“We haven’t found Ariel,” The Assassin says, his words clipped. “Which can only mean one thing. You helped her or you’re helping her now, keeping her concealed from us. She is somewhere on the property, that we know for sure, and so I’ll ask one more time. Where is Ariel?” A terrible silence follows. I […]
January 2013 Releases
Collection Development, Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Teen Fiction, YA Literature
|Here’s a look at what new releases I am reading in January 2013 Finding Zasha by Randi BarrowHitler’s troops are marching across Russia and 12-year-old Ivan has joined a secret group fighting against the Nazis. When he meets Zasha and Thor, he knows that he must save them and stop them from becoming weapons of […]
Best or Favorite? A look at the NPR “Best” Young Adult Novels list
Booklists, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, GLBTQ Fiction, NPR, Racial Stereotypes, Racism, Teen Fiction, YA Lit
|I watch So You Think You Can Dance every week without fail. Here is a show where you can call in and vote for your “favorite” dancer. This favorite part is important, every year they make a point of making this distinction: it is not the best dancer, but your favorite. Because that’s how voting […]
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