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Teen/YA Heroines Part II: Stargirl
Contains spoilers. If you haven’t read Stargirl and Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, do so immediately. Stargirl is my all-time favorite YA heroine, and I can’t see this changing. I admire her the most, I’m confounded by her the most, … Continue reading
Top 10 List: Best YA Books of 2010: Split
Split by Swati Avasthi. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2010. 288 p. Plot Summary: Two brothers, separated for some years due to an abusive home life, try to learn to live together. Jace Witherspoon hasn’t seen his older brother Christian … Continue reading
Top 10 List: Best YA Books of 2010: The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
The Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. Stork. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2010. 352 p. Summary: A tale of two very different boys who become best friends. Pancho Sanchez is an angry teen, and he should be: … Continue reading
Top 10 List: Best YA Books of 2010: Blindsided
Blindsided by Priscilla Cummings. 2010: Dutton Children’s Books, 2010. 226 p. Summary: Although she has her whole life ahead of her, teenaged Natalie feels as if her world is shrinking and fading, because she’s going blind, although she’s still in … Continue reading
Top 10 List: Best YA Books of 2010: Before I Fall
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. HarperCollins, 2010. 480 p. Summary: Samantha is an alpha female at T.J. high school: she has a boyfriend, three popular best friends, an attitude, nice clothes, and the best of everything. She’s killed in … Continue reading
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