Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews | Ages | Date Added | |||
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1. Color Purple (Paperback) Author: Alice Walker Publisher: Washington Square Press |
N/A |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: One of the finest books ever to be written. For writers this is an excellent example of an author who has a mastery over character development tags: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
27,175 Reviews | |||||
2. Night (Paperback) Author: Elie Wiesel Publisher: Bantam |
Young Adults |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: A must read for everyone regardless of cultural or political affiliations. tags: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
21,327 Reviews | |||||
3. The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs (Hardcover) Author: William Joyce Illustrator: William Joyce Publisher: Laura Geringer |
Ages 4-8 |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: There's something about this book by Joyce that is endearing. I can't place my finger on it but I think it reminds me of the art from Roly Poly Olie. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
119 Reviews | |||||
4. The Blue Girl (Paperback) Author: Charles De Lint Publisher: Puffin |
Young Adults |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: Charles de Lint has scored one of the most intriguing older YA books I've read in a long time. tags: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
587 Reviews | |||||
5. Wolves in the Walls (Hardcover) Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Ages 4-8 |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: I adore this book! tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
1,422 Reviews | |||||
6. Ender's Shadow (Ender Wiggin Saga) (Hardcover) Author: Orson Scott Card Publisher: Tor Books |
N/A |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: Possibly superior to Ender's Game in many ways, but these books complement each other so well. tags: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
1,931 Reviews | |||||
7. Encyclopedia Horrifica: The Terrifying TRUTH! About Vampires, Ghosts, Mo... Author: Joshua Gee Publisher: Scholastic |
Ages 9-12 |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: My current favorite! My kids love this X-File-ish book. tags: I'm reading | |||||
133 Reviews | |||||
8. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Chapter Book ... Author: Various Publisher: HarperTrophy |
Ages 4-8 |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven tagged as: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
53 Reviews | |||||
9. His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Am... Author: Philip Pullman Publisher: Laurel Leaf |
Young Adults |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: Deeply influential to me as a writer. Simply an incredible example of writing talent and world-building. If you write YA Fantasy or SF you need to study these books. tags: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
8,013 Reviews | |||||
10. Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback) Author: Orson Scott Card Publisher: Tor Science Fiction |
Young Adults |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: One of the best books I've ever read. Card's development of Ender is touching and wrenching and I learned how to write characters from his work. Wonderful. tags: Inspired me , I read , I recommend | |||||
62,098 Reviews | |||||
11. The Devil's Arithmetic (Puffin Modern Classics) (Paperback) Author: Jane Yolen Publisher: Puffin |
Ages 9-12 |
9/10/2007 Add | |||
Steven said: Currently reading after reading Night by Elie Wiesel. What a provocative perspective on the holocaust. tags: I'm reading | |||||
1,557 Reviews | |||||
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