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Author Archives: Estelle Oh friends, what a weekend it has been! Hope you have had a good one! I talk a little much in this Shelve It video (sorry about that but it is my first one of 2013!) but I hope you get enthused by some of these reads because I AM REALLY EXCITED. In the mail:…  Birthdays always seem to sneak up on you, don’t they? I can’t really it’s about time to celebrate mine again. (And when I say celebrate, I mean… kind of go about my business as I would any other day.) But I can’t resist putting together a wish list, especially since I had so much fun collaborating…  Take Me There by Carolee Dean Publication Date: July 20, 2011 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: 320 Target audience: Mature young adult Keywords: violence, illiteracy, absent parents Format read: Paperback from the library. Summary: An unfortunate situation drives Dylan out-of-town, just when he thinks his life is taking a positive turn. Talk about deceiving covers. I thought…  The Secret Year by Jennifer R. Hubbard Publication Date: January 7, 2010 Publisher: Viking Juvenile Pages: 192 Target audience: Mature young adult Keywords: Secret relationship, cheating, death, class division Summary: For the past year, Colt and Julia have been secretly “together”. Total opposites and part of different groups at school, Julia also has a boyfriend…  Never Girls #1: In a Blink by Kiki Thorpe; illustrations by RH Disney ( book website ) Publication Date: January 8, 2013 Publisher: Random House Kids Pages: 127 Target audience: 6 + up Keywords: Fairy tales, Tinkerbell, Pixie Hollow Format read: ARC from NetGalley! (Thanks!) Summary: One minute Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby are playing soccer and the… |
