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Book of the Day: Anatomy of a Single Girl

[Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky] I was sent a copy of Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky Release Date: 2013-01-08 With Judy Blume-like honesty and insight, this sequel to Anatomy of a Boyfriend is about life after …

Book of the Day: Anatomy of a Boyfriend

[Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky] I was sent a copy of Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky Release Date: 2008-09-23 An unflinching account of love, sex, and heartbreak—this generation’s answer to Judy Blume’s Forever.   |   I just received …

Book of the Day: Middle Ground

[Middle Ground (Awaken) by Katie Kacvinsky] I was sent a copy of Middle Ground (Awaken) by Katie Kacvinsky Middle Ground (Awaken) by Katie Kacvinsky Release Date: 2013-11-19 In this provocative cautionary tale for teens, the sequel to Awaken, seventeen-year-old Maddie’s rebellion against the digital-only life grows dangerous. Maddie is in …

Book of the Day: The Mesmer Menace

[The Mesmer Menace by Kersten Hamilton] I was sent a copy of The Mesmer Menace: Gadgets and Gears, Book One by Kersten Hamilton The Mesmer Menace: Gadgets and Gears, Book One by Kersten Hamilton Release Date: 2013-11-19 Welcome to the Amazing Automated Inn, home of twelve-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, his …

Book of the Day: Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life

[Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life by Stephanie Greene] I was sent a copy of Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life by Stephanie Greene Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life by Stephanie Greene Release Date: 2013-11-19 Sophie Hartley, age ten, does not want to be a teenager. …

Book of the Day: Chronal Engine

[Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith] Ooo you guys! I was sent a copy of Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith.  How exciting does this thing look? Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith Release Date: 2013-11-19 “Filled with out-of-this-world adventures.”—School Library MonthlyWhen Max, Kyle, and Emma are sent to live …

Book of the Day: Castle of Shadows

[Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner] I was sent a copy of Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner Release Date: 2013-11-19 “Charlie’s transformation from scullery to rightful heir is an adventure not to be missed. Well written, well plotted, well done.”—School Library Journal, starred …

Book of the Day: When Smiles Fade

[When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth] I was sent a copy of When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth Release Date: 2013-01-23 Emma was unloved from the moment she was born. Her earliest memory is being severely beaten by her father, Pepper Murphy, when she …

Book of the Day: Split In Two – Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart

[Split In Two: Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart by Karen Buscemi] We were sent a copy of Split In Two: Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart by Karen Buscemi.  I have to tell you, this one couldn’t have come at a better time.  I think …

Book of the Day: River of Bones

[River of Bones by Angela J. Townsend] I was sent a copy of River of Bones by Angela J. Townsend River of Bones by Angela J. Townsend Release Date: 2013-10-30 When seventeen-year-old Dharma Moore moves to Bayou country so her scam artist mother can work as a Paranormal Investigator, she …