Category Archives: Teen

When I Was Your Age, Volume Two

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Mrs.N

When I Was Your Age, Volume Two: Original Stories About Growing Up Discovering that there was a second volume of these stories by authors was a real treat.  I’d enjoyed When I Was Your Age so much that I was … Continue reading →

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When I Was Your Age

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Mrs.N

When I Was Your Age, Volume One: Original Stories About Growing Up In what can only be considered a stroke of brilliance, 10 authors were sent a letter asking for a story about their childhood.  This compilation is the result. … Continue reading →

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The Lost Garden

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Mrs.N

The Lost Garden by Laurence Yep (1991) Yep is a serious and driven narrator.  The story of his life is relentless in the details.  Just as you are absorbing one story or part of his life he is moving on … Continue reading →

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Sarah Bishop

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Mrs.N

Sarah Bishop by Scott O’Dell Sarah Bishop’s brother is headed off to war.  Her father remains loyal to the king (sound familiar?)  When a local men form a raiding party they tar and feather her father, killing him for his … Continue reading →

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My Brother Sam is Dead

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Mrs.N

My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier I’m not going to be the one to spoil the ending for you.  I’ll leave that up to the authors, but maybe I’ll give you a little itty … Continue reading →

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Time Enough for Drums

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Mrs.N

Time Enough for Drums by Ann Rinaldi I have very fond memories of Ann Rinaldi books from my days as a historical fiction loving teenager.  Although there were a few elements that kept this from being a top pick, I … Continue reading →

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Woods Runner

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Mrs.N

Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen Samuel’s family lives in a small settlement in the woods.  While his parents stick to the house and clearing, he dearly loves the forest.  At 13 he can find his way easily through the dark … Continue reading →

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Five 4ths of July

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Mrs.N

Five 4ths of July by Pat Raccio Hughes Many students are not aware that the Declaration of Independence was not marking the end of the American Revolution.  Those long ago dates and documents have become a jumble to them.  Who … Continue reading →

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Ella Enchanted

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Mrs.N

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine I have loved Ella Enchanted since I first read it, way back before it was made into an amazingly mediocre movie.  Cinderella retellings abound but this is a particularly charming one. Even before her … Continue reading →

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Beauty

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Mrs.N

Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley Beauty has grown up in a city, the youngest daughter of a wealthy merchant.  While her two oldest sisters are completely beautiful, she is small and … Continue reading →

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