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Thursday, September 18, 2008 3:27:13 AM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Ivy ***:
Sharon said, "Hearn, Julie. Ivy. 2008.This story takes place in London in the early 1800s. Ivy's family is poor and makes it's living in dishonest ways. When she is little, she is taken away from her family by Carroty Kate, a woman who comes from a gang of..." more
Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:33:03 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Sunrise Over Fallujah ***:
Sharon said, "Myers, Walter Dean. Sunrise Over Fallujah. 2008.I had high hopes for this book, but it did fall a little short. It had been called the Fallen Angels for this generation, but Fallen Angels was far superior in my opinion. For anyone not aware, Fallen..." more
Sunday, September 7, 2008 8:26:30 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Geek Magnet ****:
Sharon said, "Scott, Kieran. Geek Magnet: A Novel in Five Acts. 2007KJ is the stage manager of her school's Spring Musical and she has one big problem-- she is a geek magnet. She doesn't lack for male attention but she seems to get all the guys she DOESN'T..." more
Sunday, September 7, 2008 8:26:30 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society *****:
Sharon said, "Shaffer, Mary Ann and Annie Barrows. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. 2007.This is an adult book appropriate for YAs. At that present time, this novel has been on the NYT Bestseller list for several weeks.This is one of the..." more
Sunday, August 3, 2008 10:59:32 AM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Love Sick ***1/2:
Sharon said, "Coburn, Jake. LoveSick. 2005.I enjoyed the book, but the whole premise was so wacky that I had a hard time buying it. First of all, the author states that this is really a true story and that he had their permission to tell it. The story is..." more
Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:51:55 AM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Sweet Valley High ***:
Sharon said, "Pascal, Francine. Sweet Valley High #1: Double Love. 1983/2008They have decided to bring back Sweet Valley High, which is a series *I* loved when I was in middle and high school. They are basically re-packaging the series, bringing it up to date..." more
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 11:03:33 AM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Cuba 15 ***:
Sharon said, "Osa, Nancy. Cuba 15. 2005.This book wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. Violet is half-Cuban and half-Polish. Her family refuses to talk about Cuba. Violet's Grandmother insists that she have a Quince, which is a traditional party in many..." more
Saturday, July 5, 2008 2:57:07 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled In the Company of Crazies ***:
Sharon said, "Baskin, Nora Raleigh. In the Company of Crazies. 2006Mia is in middle school and suddenly finds herself troubled. Her grades are slipping and she is shoplifting. Her parents send her away to a boarding school for troubled kids. The kids there,..." more
Monday, May 5, 2008 5:44:18 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Game ****:
Sharon said, "Myers, Walter Dean. Game. 2008.I generally enjoy everything Myers writes, and this is no exception. This novel follows a HS basketball team through one season, through the eyes of Drew, a senior on the team. The team has a great chance of making it..." more
Sunday, May 4, 2008 10:41:08 AM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled The House of Djinn. ****1/2:
Sharon said, "Staples, Suzanne Fisher. The House of Djinn. 2008.This is a sequel to Shabanu and Haveli. It's not necessary to read the previous novels to read this. It seems to stand all on its own.Mumtaz (Muti), daughter of Shabanu, is living with her..." more
Monday, April 28, 2008 6:09:33 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Me and Orson Welles ***:
Sharon said, "Kaplow, Robert. Me and Orson Welles. 2005.Why this book was recommended by School Library Journal is beyond me. I don't imagine any teenager would be interested in reading this. In fact, I can't imagine many people would be interested in reading..." more
Saturday, April 26, 2008 2:24:16 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled In the Cards: Fame ****:
Sharon said, "Fredericks, Mariah. In the Cards: Fame. 2006.I didn't realize this was a part of series until I started reading it. The first book was In the Cards: Love. Unlike some other series, however, this book is fine all on it's own; the reader doesn't..." more
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:39:09 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Cheater ***1/2:
Sharon said, "Laser, Michael. Cheater. 2008.Karl is really smart. So smart that a group of students ask him to join their cheating group. The kids all come from different groups in school and no one would ever suspect they are working together. They use high..." more
Monday, April 21, 2008 5:26:53 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled The Pull of the Ocean *****:
Sharon said, "Mourlevat, Jean-Claude. The Pull of the Ocean. Text copyright 1999, Translation copyright 2006.This book won the French Prix Sourcieres and won the American Library Association's Batchelder Award.This was a great book but it is only appropriate..." more
Sunday, April 20, 2008 2:29:44 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled The Missing Girl ****:
Sharon said, "Mazer, Norma Fox. The Missing Girl. 2008.This was a disturbing book. The chapters alternate between five sisters and a man who is obsessed with them. The sisters are having lots of problems at home-- their father is out of a job and the mother is..." more
Friday, March 14, 2008 11:27:12 AM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Ask Me No Questions ***:
Sharon said, "Budhos, Marina. Ask Me No Questions. 2006.This book received a starred review in Booklist and has received favorable reviews just about everywhere else. Despite that, I found I had a hard time getting into this book. Nadira and her sister..." more
Monday, March 10, 2008 4:51:34 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Repossessed ****:
Sharon said, "Jenkins, A.M. Repossessed. 2007.This is a Printz Honor Book.What I love about Jenkins is how her books all seem to be so different from each other. It must keep things interesting for her as a writer.As the book begins, Shaun is about to walk in..." more
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 9:09:51 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Catalyst ****:
Sharon said, "Anderson, Laurie Halse. Catalyst. 2002.This was a great book about a girl whose life seems to be falling apart. Kate lives with her brother Toby and her minister father. She seems to take on a lot of the responsibility around the house. Her..." more
Monday, February 25, 2008 12:28:06 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Feathers ****1/2:
Sharon said, "Woodson, Jacqueline. Feathers. 2007.This is a Newbery Honor Book.This was a great book. I normally only read books aimed at HS students, but this book was a Newbery Honor book so I thought I would read it anyway. No high school student would be..." more
Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:14:25 AM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Before I Die ****:
Sharon said, "Downham, Jenny. Before I Die. 2007.I read this book because it's on the ALA's Best Books for YAs List. In fact, it's in the Top 10. After reading the book and finding it lacking, I looked at some reviews of it on Amazon. It seems that people..." more
Saturday, February 16, 2008 8:12:37 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled American Born Chinese ****1/2:
Sharon said, "Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. 2006.I am a little late to the party as far as this book is concerned. It won all sorts of awards and accolades and I am just now getting to it. In my defense, I am not really into graphic novels, so I put..." more
Monday, February 11, 2008 9:32:20 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled The UnResolved ****:
Sharon said, "Welsh, T.K The UnResolved. 2006.I have to admit that I had never heard of the boat accident that is detailed in this book, despite the fact that it was apparently a huge disaster. The book in narrated by Mallory who is dead. She begins by..." more
Monday, February 11, 2008 9:32:20 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? ***1/2:
Sharon said, "Kantor, Melissa. If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where is my Prince? 2005.I could tell you what was going to happen in this book right from the beginning. This is stereotypical YA lit. In a nutshell: Girl's mother dies. Girl's father remarries a..." more
Saturday, February 9, 2008 4:48:19 PM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled Persepolis *****:
Sharon said, "Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood. 2003.I'm a little embarassed to admit it has taken me this long to read this fabulous graphic novel. I saw an advertisement for the new movie and it reminded me that I had been meaning to..." more
Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:03:15 AM
Sharon Dalton wrote a blog post titled How to Be Bad ****:
Sharon said, "Lockhart, E., Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle. How to be Bad. 2008.Three girls go on a road trip to see one of their boyfriends who has gone off to college. Jesse works at the Waffle House with the other two girls. Her mother has just been..." more