The narrative of this lovely, lyrical novel unfolds in short vignettes, like a delicate bird skimming just over the water, dipping now and then to leave deepening ripples on the surface.

This is Marillier's only book that is written for young adults, as far as I know, but it has all of the elements of her other fantasy writing. Like her other books, it is drawn from traditional folklore and is set in our world, although magic is

Vampires & werewolves are all the rage (blame Stephanie Meyers), and this supernatural tale about a slightly odd town named Nightshade stands out as lightweight treatment of things that go bump in the night.

A summer internship at a women’s magazine introduces Long Island ingénue Chrissy Gibbons to the glamorous world of high fashion at a fast pace.

This fantasy adventure tale has a heroine, a journey, a good vs. evil battle, and heart throbbing romance. Ultimately, though, it is a story of self-discovery, and dare I say it, identity.

Any teen book that includes Shakespeare's plays as essentially a main character is one that I am going to appreciate. In this coming of age story, set in 1967, Holling Hoodhood initially believes that his exposure to Shakespeare is some sort of p

****First off, I admit that I did, in fact, judge this book by its cover. It has a shiny, silver cover and pink silhouettes of two girls. It kind of screamed THIS BOOKS IS PROBABLY SHALLOW (it's the shininess). However, after reading the first pa

 ***Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow live in the city of Ember, where lightbulbs are the only source of light. They are surrounded on each side by total darkness and because they have no way of creating a movable light (i.e. a flashlight), no one h

 ****Inspired by Leonardo's Notebooks, author Grey creates a portrait of the famous painter and inventor as imaginitively seen through the eyes of his faithful young servant Giacomo. Much of the plot concerns the completion of the fresco, th

  No spoilers here . . . Book 7 starts with some shocking events.  Harry learns more about Dumbledore's history.  Things get a little less exciting by page 300 (or maybe I was just getting tired because it was 6:30 in the morning a

The Celebutantes: On The Avenue by Antonio Pagliarulo

rating: **Lexie is a self-proclaimed girl gearhead, here defined not as a car nut or gadget geek...

MT Anderson's Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, has won a Printz Honor Award as well as the  National Book Award for Young People's literature, and quite deservedly so. TMany librarians and educators question if teens iwll volunta

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