It’s a whale of a tale if ever there was one — a teenage girl becoming surrogate mother to a lost baby gray whale.
Browsing: young adult
In December 2009, author Ally Condie signed a three-book deal with Dutton Children’s Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. Here’s some highlights from my discussion with her leading up to the release of her first book in the trilogy, “Matched.”
“MATCHED,” by Ally Condie, Dutton Juvenile, $17.99 (young adult) What if choice where not an option, and the government made…
Robin McKinley’s “Pegasus” is a fantasy primer. New worlds and creatures are introduced, as is a new language. McKinley gently introduces readers into her magical world, making the unknown real and the impossible plausible.
Magic and wonder await readers in two fantastic new releases for young adults that feature fantasy and fairy tales unlike any that have come before them.
“YOU ARE NOT HERE,” by Samantha Schutz, Push, $17.99 (young adult) Annaleah and Brian share something special. Sure, their friendship…
“JANE,” by April Lindner, Poppy, $17.99 (young adult) April Linder’s “Jane” is the perfect retelling of Charlotte Bronte’s gothic novel…