| |
written for ages 13-16
|
The Stravaganza Series
Tim Golden | 28 Feb 2013
written for ages 13-16 | not recommended
A series about the avenues of escape people choose when faced with difficulties.
|
|
Bright Island
Jennifer Minicus | 11 Feb 2013
written for ages 13-16 | recommended
A coming of age story for young teen girls.
|
|
The Sterkarm Handshake
Tim Golden | 20 Jan 2013
written for ages 13-16 | not recommended
The Time Tube allows people from the 21st century to travel to the 16th.
|
|
Starseeker
Tim Golden | 12 Jan 2013
written for ages 13-16 | recommended with reservations
Luke, a gifted young musician, falls in with a local gang after his father dies.
|
|
Spindle's End
Tim Golden | 20 Dec 2012
written for ages 13-16 | highly recommended
A modern retelling of an old fairy tale for young adults.
|
|
The More the Merrier
Tim Golden | 25 Nov 2012
written for ages 13-16 | acceptable
More is not neccessarily merrier when it comes to eccentric relatives.
|
|
The Sleeping Sword
Tim Golden | 11 Nov 2012
written for ages 13-16 | recommended
Bun Bendle sustains a head injury in a diving accident and is left blind.
|
|
Airborn Series
Tim Golden | 31 Oct 2012
written for ages 13-16 | recommended
An enjoyable adventure
|
|
City Boy
Jennifer Minicus | 10 Sep 2012
written for ages 13-16 | highly recommended
Anyone who has ever experienced puppy love should read this Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
|
|
The Rag and Bone Shop
Tim Golden | 8 Aug 2012
written for ages 13-16 | recommended
Jason, a shy 12-year-old, is questioned about the death of his friend Alicia, not realizing that the interrogator is already convinced of his guilt.
|
|
The Unfortunate Son
Jennifer Minicus | 3 Aug 2012
written for ages 13-16 | acceptable
The Count de Muguet was a cruel man.
|
|
Postcards from No Man's Land
Tim Golden | 8 Jul 2012
written for ages 13-16 | not recommended
Winner of both the Michael J. Printz and Carnegie Medals? This reviewer has a different take on this book.
|
|
The Yearling
Jennifer Minicus | 20 Apr 2012
written for ages 13-16 | highly recommended
I have a weakness for coming of age stories.
|
|
The Mortal Engines Quartet
Tim Golden | 5 Apr 2012
written for ages 13-16 | recommended with reservations
A futuristic sci-fi series in which technology plays a major role.
|
|
The Mist in the Mirror
Tim Golden | 17 Mar 2012
written for ages 13-16 | acceptable
An enjoyable, readable book.
|
|
Maximum Ride Series
Tim Golden | 23 Jan 2012
written for ages 13-16 | acceptable
In spite of my mild scorn, I have enjoyed this series.
|
|
Map of Nowhere
Tim Golden | 12 Jan 2012
written for ages 13-16 | not recommended
Nick is forced by his brother's gang to engage in illegal activity.
|
Page 1 of 3 : 1 2 3 >
|
|
| From MercatorNet's home page |
The Boy Scouts cave in
24 May 2013
Under enormous pressure, they have voted to welcome openly gay scouts. What message does the change in policy send young…
A boy’s life with unisex scouts
23 May 2013
The Boy Scouts of America will vote today on whether they will admit homosexual scouts. Will they become the Unisex…
Necessary excuses
23 May 2013
“Comfort women”, carpet bombing, atom bombs, lethal drones and genocide can all be justified by appeals to necessity.
Digital multitasking: scourge or blessing?
22 May 2013
How can we teach students to focus on what they ought to be doing?
Who or what is a “child”?
22 May 2013
Canada's Parliament lacks the courage to take a stand on defining when an unborn child will be protected by the…
|
|
| Tags |
|
nature,
character,
boys,
mercy killing,
hope,
war,
blog guide,
Christmas,
friendship,
education,
mythology,
adoption,
euthanasia,
adventure,
Newbery Award,
young adult,
history,
feminism,
freedom,
thriller,
culture,
picture books,
science,
racism,
fantasy,
media,
classics,
biography,
non-fiction,
writing,
travel,
learning,
work,
cooking,
sports,
music,
movie,
animals,
school,
reading,
movies,
slavery,
siblings,
prejudice,
lists,
short stories,
humor,
girls,
action,
book lists,
poetry,
heroic girls,
graphic novel,
best of,
dystopia,
fairy tales,
science fiction,
bullying,
forgiveness,
romance,
leadership,
revolution,
books,
adolescence,
heroic boys,
magic,
mystery,
family,
art,
historical fiction,
animal rights,
|
|
SiteMap 
