Mad Miss Mimic

Mad Miss Mimic

by Sarah Henstra

250 hours

250 hours 

by Colleen Nelson

Yes Please by Amy Poehler

Yes Please

by Amy Poehler

Yes Please by Amy Poehler is a hilarious book about the life of SNL alum Amy Poehler.

Once Upon a Road Trip

 Once Upon a Road Trip

by Angela N. Blount

 

Tutored

Tutored

by Allison Whittenberg

Mockingbird

Mockingbird

by Kathryn Erskine

Winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

Mockingjay

Mockingjay

by Suzanne Collins

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But the battle for her life is far from over. The Capitol is angry and wants revenge – and President Snow will do anything to defeat Katniss. The worst part is that he torments Katniss by hurting the people that she loves the most. The rest of Panem is also in a state of unrest, and the Capitol blames Katniss and wants revenge. President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss''s family, not her friends, not the people of District 12.

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

In a future North America, the rulers of Panem keep control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people ages 12 through 18 from each of the twelve remaining districts against one another. In this story, sixteen-year-old Katniss' skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. Suzanne Collins' books tend to examine the impact of war on childhood, and does so with great skill.

The Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

Okay, I have been getting a lot of pressure to update this more (thanks to Theresa, Sarah, Nads, Mark...) so I will try.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

"Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community" (p. 132)

Although I may not classify this book under the Getting the Laughs category, I really enjoyed this book – my favourite to date from the class readings. I found Junior, the main character, very relatable in many ways. Sherman Alexie is able to fully develop a character yet give him a universal feeling that allows the reader to easily relate to him. This is a rare skill that he has mastered in this book.

"From Zero to Hero" - Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini

“So what do you want Jeremy? … I utilised quantum teleportation to mine other squips for information; I delved deep into my own human modelling engines; I planned driving routes, verbal one-liners and points of attack on the female body; I set you up with a girl to bring you here and a few back-ups in case you made mistakes, and I made sure they were all, hands down, the most gorgeous females in your limited universe. And you threw it all away. So what? What do you want?” – page 222

Weetzie Bat and the Censorship challenge

Francesca Lia Block wrote her novel Weetzie Bat with a storyline of an urban fairy tale, but her teen main characters encounter obstacles that are very real that other young adults must often confront as well.

"Forever" by Judy Blume

"About school, I have two things to say. One, senior year is a bore, except for activities and history..." (p. 118)

Okay, so that quotation has little significance to the actual storyline, but it is still my favourite line!

Forever chronicles the life of Katherine as she finishes her last year of high-school with all of the feelings of social awkwardness and desires to be accepted that are often associated with one’s teen-aged years. Katherine soon finds herself “head-over-heels” in love with Michael,