“THE LUCKY KIND,” by Alyssa B. Sheinmel, Alfred A. Knopf for Young Readers, May 10, 2011, $16.99 (ages 14 and…
Browsing: young adult
“DIVERGENT,” by Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books, May 3, 2011, $17.99 (young adult) With the success of Suzanne Collins’ The…
“ABANDON,” by Meg Cabot, Point, April 26, 2011, $17.99 (young adult) What are the chances that two young adult books…
“ENTWINED,” by Heather Dixon, Greenwillow Books, March 29, 2011, $17.99 (young adult) Princesses, dancing shoes and a magic land underground…
“WITHER” (The Chemical Garden Trilogy), by Lauren DeStefano, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, March 22, 2011, $17.99 (young adult) One…
“THE GODDESS TEST,” by Aimee Carter, Harlequin Teen, April 19, 2011, $9.99 (young adult) The Greek myth of Demeter, goddess…
“MILES FROM ORDINARY,” by Carol Lynch Williams, St. Martin’s Griffin, March 15, 2011, $16.99 (young adult) It’s hard to be…
Have you ever wondered how an author best describes him or herself?
Earlier this week, I spoke with Carol Lynch Williams, who has penned about 20 books. And while her description — “Carol is a hesitant writer and can not figure out anything as she’s also absent-minded” — is somewhat farcical, it’s also somewhat telling.
Carol’s books tend to be on the more serious side, but like her tongue-in-cheek description of herself, there’s a sense of humor and moments of happiness sprinkled throughout.
“EONA,” by Alison Goodman, Viking Juvenile, April 19, 2011, $19.99 (young adult) I have to admit, when I found out…
A big thanks to “Flip” author Martyn Bedford for stopping by Cracking the Cover during his blog tour. “Flip” is,…