Tweet Here’s a guest review by author Christina Hamlett. Title: Soul Taker Author: Celia Rees Genre: YA Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books, 2003 Reviewer: Christina Hamlett Although the outcome of Celia Rees’ YA thriller Soul Taker won’t be a surprise to … Continue reading
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Tweet Alexandria Lee has had a rather unconventional upbringing. Raised on a commune in northern California by her mother, she has learned to work hard, live simply, and use herbs to cure her ailments. But when her mother dies in … Continue reading
Tweet Despite the fact that she is homeless and her mother seems to be shrinking into herself daily, Amber Appleton is an eternal optimist. She loves her dog, Bobby Big Boy, and the group of misfits she leads at school, … Continue reading
Tweet Here’s a guest review written by author Christina Hamlett Title: What If…Everyone Knew your Name Authors: Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James Publisher: Delacorte Press, 2006 Reviewer: Christina Hamlett (www.authorhamlett.com) Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James have come up with a … Continue reading
Tweet Something evil tried to kill Ben the night he was born, although he knows nothing about it. All he knows is that he was raised in an orphanage, and as his 16th birthday approaches he has to decide what … Continue reading
Tweet Emmajin chafes at the restrictions that would keep her from joining the army. Her grandfather is the Great Khan Khubilai, and she would like nothing more than to please him with her skills at archery. Instead of spending time … Continue reading
Tweet Teagan Wylltson descends from a line of Irish travelers, wanderers who rarely stay in one place for long. Her parents have raised Teagan and her brother in one place, so she’s never met anyone else in her extended family. … Continue reading
Tweet Carlos Ruiz Zafon is the master of writing great tales with dark undertones, and The Prince of Mist hits the mark as a gothic tale for young adults. To escape the ravages of war in their country, Max’s family … Continue reading
