Category Archives: Young Adult

Matched, by Ally Condie

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Thistle

Cassia lives in a future world where the government controls all aspects of life, from your job to the number of kids you can have to the date of your death. Most importantly, the government is also responsible for choosing … Continue reading →

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The First Part Last, by Angela Johnson

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Thistle

Bobby is a sixteen year old parent, struggling to take care of his newborn daughter, Feather. He wants to do the right thing for her, but he’s not perfect. All he can do is keep trying. I loved this book … Continue reading →

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Lost At Sea, by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Thistle

In Lost at Sea, four teenagers are on a road trip through California. Raleigh is the outsider, picked up almost by random, and she’s suffering through a problem: she thinks she doesn’t have a soul. As the trip goes on, … Continue reading →

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Define “Normal,” by Julie Anne Peters

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Thistle

Antonia used to be a model student, but her troubled homelife is catching up with her and people are beginning to notice. Jazz is part of the school’s rebellious crowd of punks and goths, and she’s hiding secrets of her … Continue reading →

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A Certain Slant of Light, by Laura Whitcomb

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Thistle

Helen is Light. She died over a hundred years ago and is now only kept out of a personal hell by clinging to one host after another. Invisible to the people around her, she does nothing but watch and try … Continue reading →

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Artichoke’s Heart, by Suzanne Supplee

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Thistle

When you’re normal-sized, no one cares what you eat; when you’re fat, it’s everybody’s business. Rosemary Goode is fifteen, five-foot six inches, and almost 200 lbs. Food is her comfort and she eats lots of it, especially the chocolate variety. … Continue reading →

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Black is for Beginnings, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Thistle

The fifth book of this series is a graphic novel. Stacey is dealing with relationship issues (won’t say anything further as I don’t want to spoil earlier books) and also dreaming about a little girl she once knew a long … Continue reading →

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Skellig, by David Almond

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Thistle

Michael has just moved into a new house with his parents and newborn sister. While his parents care for his sister, who is very ill, Michael explores the falling-apart garage out in the yard. Once in there, he finds a … Continue reading →

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Red is for Remembrance, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Thistle

Stacey is now in college and dealing with a whole new set of issues: grief about a very heavy loss in her life, a complete lack of dreams when she wants more than ever to have them, a roommate who … Continue reading →

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Silver is for Secrets, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Thistle

Senior year is over, and Stacey and her friends have rented a beach cabin for the summer. It’s supposed to be a vacation, but the nightmares start all over again, this time about a stranger, a girl who then shows … Continue reading →

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