HURRICANE SONG by Paul Volponi |
Miles has been living in Chicago with his mother and has recently moved to New Orleans to live with his father. His father left the family years ago to play jazz music. Miles knows ...
Posted by Readingjunky on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:09:00 PST |
THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS by E. Lockhart |
Through the years movies and books like THE SKULLS, DEAD POET'S SOCIETY, A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY, and THE DA VINCI CODE have increased our fascination with secret societies. With...
Posted by Readingjunky on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:51:00 PST |
THE ADORATION OF JENNA FOX by Mary E. Pearson |
Jenna knows there was an accident. She knows she almost didn't survive. She knows she has been in a coma for the past year. But the only reason Jenna knows these things is bec...
Posted by Readingjunky on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:48:00 PST |
BOX OUT by John Coy |
I was very excited when I got the chance to read and review John Coy's latest book, BOX OUT. I read his first novel, CRACKBACK, a football story, and it has been a great success with my s...
Posted by Readingjunky on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:59:00 PST |
THE ADVENTUROUS DEEDS OF DEADWOOD JONES by Helen Hemphill |
This book is not available until November 2008, but anyone looking for a wild west adventure will want to read it.
Prometheus Jones (gotta love his name) is a young black boy turned cowboy. ...
Posted by Readingjunky on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PST |
SATURDAY NIGHT DIRT by Will Weaver |
For anyone who has experienced the thrill of small town, dirt track racing, SATURDAY NIGHT DIRT is one you won't want to miss. Even if you aren't a race fan, you'll enjoy the fast-paced, ...
Posted by Readingjunky on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:54:00 PST |
THE HUMMING OF NUMBERS and CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL KISSER |
First THE HUMMING OF NUMBERS - an unusual book set in the 10th century. Aidan is a novice monk living in a Celtic abbey. He possesses a unique talent - he associates everyone h...
Posted by Readingjunky on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:50:00 PST |
SUNRISE OVER FALLUJAH by Walter Dean Myers |
Walter Dean Myers has written several war stories. His latest, SUNRISE OVER FALLUJAH, gives today's teens a chance to learn more about the war that has filled their lives much like the Vie...
Posted by Readingjunky on Fri, 30 May 2008 06:41:00 PST |
ALL THE LOVELY BAD ONES by Mary Downing Hahn |
Looking for a good ghost story? ALL THE LOVELY BAD ONES has all the required elements. An old inn, two kids who think they know it all, a dark woods, and some blood-curdling screams...
Posted by Readingjunky on Sun, 25 May 2008 09:18:00 PST |
FACTS OF LIFE by Gary Soto |
FACTS OF LIFE is a collection of short stories that examines that passage between childhood and adulthood. The pre-teens and teens pictured in the stories are not even close to the actual...
Posted by Readingjunky on Wed, 14 May 2008 08:03:00 PST |
