Writing “The Stone Girl” was not particularly fun for Alyssa B. Sheinmel. It was exhilarating, from time to time, because she was writing about things she’d never written about before, going someplace darker and deeper than she’d ever been as a writer.
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Identified by their atypical behaviors, the Reluctant Readers Road to Recovery Guide is here to help you create successful encounters with hesitant young readers everywhere.
Shana Burg is the author of A Thousand Never Evers (Random House, 2008) and Laugh with the Moon (Random House, 2012). In a starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote, “Gripping. Delivers an emotional wallop.” Kirkus Reviews calls Laugh with the Moon “A vivid work of art.”
Trevor Jones has been preparing for the start of seventh grade his entire summer. But he is NOT ready for the news his best friend, Libby, drops on him at the bus stop: he needs to branch out and make new friends.
Game on! It’s time for all young readers to embrace their mythical girl power and Olympic spirit!
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On the first day of summer vacation when I was twelve years old, I got on my bicycle, rode three miles down the street through a tunnel of new leaves, emerged into lemon-colored sunshine in the middle of town, racked my bike, opened the front door of the library to release its peppery aroma into the juicy green afternoon, and saw a book with a fantastic cover awaiting me on the nearest wooden table: M.C. Higgins The Great.
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 5, 2012
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Looking for your next hot summer read? Rebecca Serle’s debut YA novel When You Were Mine is the perfect vacation get-away, beach/ poolside, and even backcountry camping book.