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Category Archives: Tween
The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous
The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous by Suzanne Crowley Merliee Monroe has her life organized just how she wants it. Her time is carefully allocated using a schedule of her own making. She has a too perfect younger sister, … Continue reading
How to Talk to an Autistic Child
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid This is a slim non-fiction book written by an middle school student with autism. It is a super fast read and would be great for teachers, guidance counselors or anyone who wants to … Continue reading
To Oz and Back
To Oz and Back: A Bones & the Duchess Mystery (Bones and the Duchess Mysteries) by Alexandra Eden This is a truly awful book. It is poorly written, boring, unrelatable, completely unaware of its audience and sometimes downright offensive. Right … Continue reading
The Case of the Prank that Stank
The Case of the Prank that Stank #1 (Wright & Wong) by Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz Agatha befriended Orville in the second grade because she couldn’t stand how Orville was getting bullied. Five years later, in an ironic … Continue reading
Rules of the Road
Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer There is little in this book that you would expect to find in a teen novel. There is no romance, no conflict between friends and since it is summer, high school doesn’t really … Continue reading
The Last Little Blue Envelope
The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson In this sequel to 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Ginny has one last quest to complete. The final envelope (so tragically lost at the end of the previous book) has appeared. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading
A Countess Below Stairs
A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination may have meant the start of World War I, but it also meant the beginning of the end for tsarist Russia. With the War going badly, things soon turned … Continue reading
Girlfriend Material
Girlfriend Material by Melissa Cantor Kate’s parents are having problems and in order to think things over, her mother has decided to pack up and head to Cape Cod for the summer, dragging Kate with her. Initially irritated to be … Continue reading
What Happened to Goodbye
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen I’m a pretty big fan of Sarah Dessen when it comes to teen romance. This one wasn’t really about romance though. Sure there’s a girl and boy and they like each other, but … Continue reading
Revolution is Not a Dinner Party
Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine This book was recommended to me by commenter Ali B. and was reviewed on her blog Literary Lunchbox recently. The daughter of two highly respected doctors, Ling is doted on … Continue reading
