Book Reviews – Young Adult

MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD: Rebels, Reformers, & Revolutionaries who Changed the World by Writing

July 27, 2021 Marianne Knowles

Inspiring read and fantastic classroom resource!

7 “Gentle” Graphic Novels for Kids and Teens Guaranteed to Make You Say “Aww…”

April 16, 2021 Rebecca Moody

We’ve all heard it before: conflict is what drives stories. This idea has led to a market where bestsellers are stuffed with ever-increasing stakes that

Young Adult Review: The Night Country by Melissa Albert

February 19, 2021 Rebecca Moody

Fairy tales are kind of my thing. Whether classics by Anderson and Grimm, modern versions of old favorites, or brand-new stories told in fairy tale

Reviews: Two Books that Inspire Hope

February 5, 2021 Joyce Audy Zarins

One book shows the edge habitat between a brown author growing up and the natural world that inspires her. The other is about four friends,

2020 Codas: Gifts and a Review

January 1, 2021 Joyce Audy Zarins

As 2020 ended, three picture books were given to me and I also read Gary Paulsen’s unusual memoir of his early years, written for 8

LET THE 2020 WRITERS’ RUMPUS REVIEW BEGIN

December 24, 2020 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Happy Holidays to one and all in what has been the most tumultuous year many of us have ever experienced. As 2020 draws to a close (phew!), at least one thing remains unchanged: it’s time once again for the annual Writers’ Rumpus Review!

Reimagining a classic: The Great Gatsby as a graphic novel

December 4, 2020 Joyce Audy Zarins

To transform a preeminent and beloved literary work into a graphic novel for young adults is a challenge for the brave. K. Woodman-Maynard’s adaptation of

Book Review: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

August 28, 2020 Marti Johnson

Blazer & Bray, a Harper Collins Publishing Imprint 2020 An intriguing debut novel with a sequel in the works! A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN

EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW by Shannon Takaoka

July 24, 2020 Laura Fineberg Cooper

I thought I knew what this book was about, but it surpassed everything I imagined. I was lucky to receive an ARC of EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW by writer, editor, and public relations consultant Shannon Takaoka, but I strongly recommend you snap this up (or place a pre-order) when this young adult debut novel releases on October 13, 2020.