Read My Lips by Teri Brown
July 1, 2008 by Tracy
Filed under Book Reviews
Click on the book cover to read my review and see what grade I gave Read My Lips. A synopisis of the story is below.
Serena just wants to fly under the radar at her new school. But Serena is deaf, and she can read lips really well-even across the busy cafeteria. So when the popular girls discover her talent, there’s no turning back.
From skater chick to cookie-cutter prep, Serena’s identity has done a 180…almost. She still wants to date Miller, the school rebel, and she’s not ready to trade her hoodies for pink tees just yet. But she is rising through the ranks in the school’s most exclusive clique.
With each new secret she uncovers, Serena feels pressure to find out more. Reading lips has always been her greatest talent, but now Serena just feels like a gigantic snoop…
Madapple by Christina Meldrum
June 14, 2008 by Tracy
Filed under Book Reviews
I just finished reading Madapple by Christina Meldrum and LOVED it! Before you click on the cover to read my review I wanted to share with you some interesting things I learned about the young adult market. First of all I was surprised when I clicked over to Amazon, to read Madapple is published by Knopf books for young readers. Madapple appealed greatly to me as an adult and I know many other adults would love it. So I googled “young adult market” and found some great information. First of all the young adult market didn’t come about until 1950’s when librarians pressured publicists there was nothing for adolescents out there. Thank you librarians! This is how Judy Blume and S.E. Hinton books came about. Currently the young adult to adult line is becoming increasingly fuzzy. Several articles I read talked about two books that have successfully crossed over to the young adult market. Those books are Life of Pi and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Both include complex storylines and language.
After reading Madapple I would put it in that category. I predict big things for this lovely book. Click here to read an excerpt and then make sure you click the book cover to read my review and grade.
