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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Complexifier or Simplifier?
I recently reviewed Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly, and in the beginning of my review I praised the novel as well as the author for being smart and trusting the reader – not talking down to her. I found Revolution refreshing for this reason. It was the first YA book I’ve read in a long time that not only trusted the reader to be a reader and follow the plotline and characters, but it was also the first book I’ve read in a long time that complexified the reading experience.
Posted in Random Musings
Tagged as: A Northern Light, Jennifer Donnelly, Prinz Award, Revolution, YA Lit, young adult lit, young adult literature
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
I think about the number of times a day I pass judgment based on appearance. While it’s not something I’m proud of, it is something that advertisers and marketers hone in on to get their product out there to the consumer. Let’s just face it, if we live by the proverb Don’t judge a book by its cover, it would be free sailing in the supermarket. How many companies whose products sit on supermarket shelves spend countless hours and dollars changing packaging, paying for space on the shelves, and setting up the obstacle course known as the endcap? (One precariously placed endcap of paper towels was unceremoniously removed by my brother and me about 30 years ago in a horrible shopping cart mishap. I think, in fact, we’re still grounded for that one.)
Posted in Random Musings
Tagged as: Book Cover, Flipped, Movie Cover, Stargirl, YA Lit, YA Literature, young adult literature
A Book in Every Hand
“Ms. Schmidt, I need a book to read. What’s good?” I hear this almost daily in my classroom. For my students who read a lot, I have no trouble putting a book in their hands. For those students, I’ve learned their reading likes and dislikes, and my challenge is keeping them in books.
Posted in Teacher Tips
Tagged as: Goodreads, Reluctant Readers, The Ultimate Teen Book Guide, YA Literature, young adult literature
A Tale as Old as Time
A spell cast. An enchanted castle. A lost traveler. A promise made. A promise kept. A spell broken. True Love.
Posted in Fairy Tales
Tagged as: A Curse Dark as Gold, Alex Flinn, Beastly, Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Elizabeth Bunce, Fairy Tale Retellings, Robin McKinley, YA Literature, young adult literature