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So Not the Drama- Paula Chase1 comment

agirlnamedsara wrote 4 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores   So Not the Drama is a light easy read that still talks about some serious is … more →

Tags: black, Bullying, Fitting In, Latino/Latina, multi-racial, Multi/Alternative Genre, poverty, racism, Realistic Fiction

The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins2 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 5 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores The Hunger Games had been on my reserve list at the library for several weeks … more →

Tags: ALA Awards, Classroom Read, Individual Read, Science Fiction/Fantasy, teen boys, Teen Girls, YALSA Awards, suzanne collins, YA Literature

Max- James Patterson (Maximum Ride Novel #5)2 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 5 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores   After becoming pretty interested in the first four books in this series I wa … more →

Tags: Teen Girls, Fitting In, teen boys, physical disability, Individual Read, Science Fiction/Fantasy, adventure, james patterson, YA Literature

Ghostgirl- Tonya Hurley2 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 5 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores I do not usually comment on the “cover appeal” of a book, but as s … more →

Tags: Teen Girls, New Kid, Fitting In, Individual Read, Sexuality, Science Fiction/Fantasy, YA Literature, Young-Adult, tonya hurley

Tears of A Tiger- Sharon Draper2 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 6 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores   Written in 1994 Tears of A Tiger will still resonate with students now, 15 y … more →

Tags: Teen Girls, Realistic Fiction, Multi/Alternative Genre, teen boys, black, racism, Classroom Read, Individual Read, Alcohol

Jellicoe Road- Melina Marchetta4 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 6 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores This Printz winner took me a while to get into. I’d say I was a third, t … more →

Tags: ALA Awards, boarding school, Classroom Read, Grief, Individual Read, poverty, printz award, Realistic Fiction, Sexuality

Dead is the New Black- Marlene Perez1 comment

agirlnamedsara wrote 6 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores   I do not usually pick up books about vampires, but this one jumped out at me … more →

Tags: Teen Girls, Fitting In, Individual Read, Science Fiction/Fantasy, ALA Awards, YALSA Awards, Mystery, YA Literature, Young-Adult

Being Nikki- Meg Cabot (ARC)3 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 7 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores Being Nikki is being released today!  The second book in Cabot’s “ … more →

Tags: Teen Girls, Fitting In, Individual Read, Mystery, YA Literature, Young-Adult, Meg Cabot

The Battle of Jericho- Sharon M. Draper2 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 7 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores I am a fan of Sharon Draper.  I love that her books are urban, but have subtle … more →

Tags: black, Bullying, Classroom Read, Coretta Scott King Award, Fitting In, Individual Read, physical disability, Realistic Fiction, Sharon Draper

Nation- Terry Pratchett3 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 7 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores   This Printz honor book has historical and fantastical elements to it.  With … more →

Tags: Teen Girls, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religion, teen boys, racism, ALA Awards, printz award, adventure

American Born Chinese- Gene Luen Yang2 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 8 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores   American Born Chinese might be my favorite book of 2009.  It was so much FUN … more →

Tags: ALA Awards, asian, Bullying, Fitting In, graphic novel, Individual Read, New Kid, printz award, racism

The White Darkness- Geraldine McCaughrean1 comment

agirlnamedsara wrote 8 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores    The White Darkness is a novel that combines history, science, mystery, and … more →

Tags: Teen Girls, physical disability, ALA Awards, YALSA Awards, printz award, adventure, YA Literature, Young-Adult, Geraldine McCaughrean

Confessions of a Not It Girl- Melissa Kantor2 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 8 months ago: Shop Indie Bookstores Confessions of a Not It Girl was a fun light novel that I think provides an al … more →

Tags: Teen Girls, Realistic Fiction, Individual Read, Sexuality, Alcohol, YA Literature, Young-Adult, Melissa Kantor

Boy Proof- Cecil Castellucci3 comments

agirlnamedsara wrote 8 months ago:    Victoria or “Egg” is a high school senior who loves science fiction movies, has an ac … more →

Tags: Realistic Fiction, Fitting In, ALA Awards, YA Literature, Young-Adult


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