Block, Francesca Lia. Weetzie Bat. New York: Harper & Row, 1989. Print. Genre: YA novella Summary: Weetzie Bat is just your ordinary skinny California girl until she coaxes a genie out of lamp and makes three wishes that will make all her dreams come true…sort of. Critique: You know how Dirty Dancing (1987) used all that… Continue reading Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
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I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Nelson, Jandy. I’ll Give You the Sun. New York: Dial Books, 2014. Print. Genre: YA Summary: This story about twins, Noah and Jude, is told through their alternating perspectives from different points in time. Jude tells the “future” when she and Noah are 16 and totally estranged. Noah tells the past, when they are 13… Continue reading I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Pay the Piper by Jane Yolen
Yolen, Jane and Adam Stemple. Pay the Piper: A Rock n’ Roll Fairy Tale. New York: Starscape, 2005. Print. Genre: YA fantasy (light) Summary: Callie, 14, wants to go to a rock concert but her mega-protective parents won’t let her go. As the editor of the school news paper, Callie cooks up a quick scheme to… Continue reading Pay the Piper by Jane Yolen
Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin
Kuklin, Susan. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out. New York: Candlewick, 2014. Print. Genre: Nonfiction Summary: Photographer Susan Kuklin compiles the stories of 6 transgender or gender-neutral teens as they transformed from male to female or female to male. Whichever way they go, these young souls discover that to be happy with who you are on the inside,… Continue reading Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin
The Savage by David Almond
Almond, David. The Savage. Illus. Dave McKean. New York: Candlewick, 2008. Print. Genre: YA Novel Graphic Novel “cocktail” Summary: Blue’s father dies. To help Blue cope with his grief, the school counselor encourages him to write in a journal. Rather than write about his feelings, Blue delves into a fantastical story about a savage boy… Continue reading The Savage by David Almond
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