Carpe Diem by Autumn Cornwell
Synopsis: When a schedule-obsessed overachiever ends up in Southeast Asia with the grandmother she’s never met before, she’s forced to challenge her own assumptions and maybe even take a risk or two.
Tag Archives: Young Adult
Harmless by Dana Reinhardt
Synopsis: After their alibi is busted, three girls spin a whopper of a lie to keep from getting in trouble with their parents.
How Much Trouble Can One Teen Get Into, Anyway?
After reading today’s work read, I think what I really need to do with my life is write the mother of all teen novels. MY LIFE SUCKS WORSE THAN YOURS by SUPERFAST READER Our girl is an overachiever from a broken home who was molested by a family friend when she was young. She keeps a journal chronicling her struggles with bulimia and anorexia. After a wild crystal meth-fueled party gets out of control, she ends up dating one of the boys she had sex…
What Happened to Cass McBride by Gail Giles
Synopsis: Trapped in a coffin, popular teen Cass McBride works to find a strategy to reach freedom, even as the police trace down dead lead after dead lead.
Kiki Strike: The Empress’s Tomb by Kirsten Miller
Synopsis: The continuing adventures of the Irregulars, a band of disgraced ex-girl scouts protecting the Shadow City underneath the streets of Manhattan.
Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern
Synopsis: Abby’s in a mental hospital, but this is no feel-good inspirational tale–her comic outlook on life makes this a most irreverent tale.
Longleaf by Roger Reid
Documentary producer Roger Reid makes his debut as a novelist with Longleaf, a young adult adventure thriller with a strong message about environmental preservation. Read the rest of my review on Blogcritics.org!
Beyond the Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Synopsis: Trinity High and the Vigils struggle to pick up the pieces after the fallout from the chocolate sale stunt, but when Vigils secretary Obie discovers that new student and loner Ray has a working guillotine, he sets in motion a plan for revenge.
After the First Death by Robert Cormier
Synopsis: The fates of two young men collide on a bridge when a group of terrorists take over a schoolbus filled with children.
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
Synopsis: When a troubled teen on probation for vandalism is falsely accused by a fellow student, he comes face-to-face with the demons raised by his troubled family life. Review: My love for Laurie Halse Anderson’s books knows no bounds, and Twisted is just as good as her astonishing debut Speak. In Twisted, she steps inside the head of a young man for the first time, and she gets it dead-on, not shying away from all the things about teen guys that are icky and messy…