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The Cat with Seven Names
PreS-Gr 2—A plump, seemingly stray cat wanders occasionally into the home of an older librarian...
Teens Review 'The Summer I Saved the World... in 65 Days', and Three Debuts
How about a heaping serving of contemporary tween and teen coming-of-age fiction? That's exactly what our reviewers are dishing out in this week's column.
Teens Review Kephart's 'Going Over', Han's 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before', and More
Are psychological thrillers the next big thing in teen lit? Could be, if The Cellar and Sekret are indicators. You'll also find a review of Going Over, the latest from Beth Kephart, and a triple serving on Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
The Mark of the Dragonfly
Gr 4–8—In the future and on a ruined planet, orphaned Piper lives alone, making her living from mending the scraps she finds after the deadly meteor showers and dust storms that beleaguer the towns on the outskirts of civilization...
Teens Review 'The Winner's Curse', Latest from Charles Benoit, and More
Fantasy, suspense, and YA coming-of-age stories grace YAAC's reviews in this issue. Longtime fans of Charles Benoit will be happy to see he's still turning out thrillers that leave readers "devouring the pages to uncover the truth."
Teens Review 'Divided We Fall', Latest from Julie Halpern, and More
"There needs to be a sequel to this or I will cry," says a teen reviewer about Trent Reedy's latest title, Divided We Fall. See what others had to say about Tonya Hegamin's Willow, Julie Halpern's The F- It List, and more.
Out of Eden
Gr 10 Up—In this unsettling tale of seemingly random violence, Stony and his family are stalked and attacked by two drifters...
Ice Dogs
Gr 5–8—Victoria Secord, a 14-year-old dog musher, has been struggling in the year since her father died...
Teens Review 'Hidden Girl', Latest from Chris Lynch, and More
The teen reviewers from the Young Adult Advisory Councils (YAAC) did a lot of reading during the holiday break, and the reward is all ours. Some of the books they took a look at include the latest from Chris Lynch, noteworthy nonfiction, contemporary mysteries, a bit of magic realism, and a touch of sci-fi.
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