Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Published: February 21st, 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Source: local library Synopsis: Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet… Continue reading To Believe in Love: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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In One Night: Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley Published: Published February 14th 2012 by Knopf Books for Young Readers (first published in Australia, 2010) Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): “Let me make it in time. Let me meet Shadow. The guy who paints in the dark. Paints birds trapped on brick walls and people lost in ghost forests. Paints guys… Continue reading In One Night: Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
The Limits of Gods: Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst
Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst Published: September 11th 2012 by Margaret K. McElderry/Simon & Schuster Source: local library Synopsis: Liyana has trained her entire life to be the vessel of a goddess. She will dance and summon her tribe’s deity, who will inhabit Liyana’s body and use magic to bring rain to the desert. But when the… Continue reading The Limits of Gods: Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst
Made for TV Novel: Colin Fischer by Ashley Edward Miller and Zach Stentz
Colin Fischer by Ashley Edward Miller and Zach Stentz Source: local library Published: November 1st, 2012 by Razorbill Synopsis: SOLVING CRIME, ONE FACIAL EXPRESSION AT A TIME Colin Fischer cannot stand to be touched. He does not like the color blue. He needs index cards to recognize facial expressions. But when a gun is found in… Continue reading Made for TV Novel: Colin Fischer by Ashley Edward Miller and Zach Stentz
A Dream of Escape: Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys
Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys Source: ARC from publisher Published: February 12th 2013 by Philomel Books/Penguin Teen Synopsis: It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more… Continue reading A Dream of Escape: Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys
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