Tweet David Greenburg is 11 years old and about to start middle school. He’s not too worried until his older cousin Jack tells him about the horrors he may face, including a toilet-bowl swirlie on his birthday. David has other … Continue reading
Category Archives: Contemporary Fiction
Tweet Logan McRae wants to accomplish two important goals before finishing her sophomore year in high school: get accepted into a prestigious summer writing program and get a date with Nathan, the senior she can’t stop thinking about. Her chances … Continue reading
Tweet The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything) by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein is a little book that gives a lot to think about. Told through the diary entries of a young girl who keeps a … Continue reading
Tweet These reviews for Songs for a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson were sent in by readers. A Mother’s Review Calle Smith never lives in one place long enough to call it home. While her mother runs from relationships, lonely … Continue reading
Tweet Christina Hamlett’s Movie Girl inspired several readers to send in their own reviews. A Reader’s Review I love this book! As a person who graduated from high school over 30 years ago, Movie Girl by Christina Hamlett reminds me … Continue reading
Tweet After we read Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce with our mother-daughter book club, my daughter Madeleine wrote this review. What would you do if you found nearly 1 million English pounds, and had only a little while in which … Continue reading
Tweet Ed Kennedy is only nineteen years old, but already he feels his life is going nowhere. He drives a cab, shares a run-down apartment with his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman, and his social life consists of playing cards with … Continue reading
Tweet Blake has a pretty good life for a high school sophomore. He’s got a girlfriend who loves him and makes him happy, he’s got good friends, and for the most part he likes his classes in school. And he … Continue reading
