Introduction “What does it mean to be human?” The answer lies within the mystery of Genesis. Set in a postapocalyptic future, the novel takes the form of an examination undergone by young Anaximander as she prepares to enter an enigmatic institution known simply as The Academy. For her subject she has chosen the life of the [...]
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Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt
Downloadable Guide for Book Group Discussion and Classroom use About the Book Henry Smith’s father told him that if you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you. But Trouble comes careening down the road one night in the form of a pickup truck that strikes Henry’s older [...]
Girl Sleuth by Melanie Rehak
Girl Sleuth Melanie Rehak ISBN:9780156030564 About the book: A plucky “titian-haired” sleuth solved her first mystery in 1930. Eighty million books later, Nancy Drew has survived the Depression, World War II, and the sixties (when she was taken up with a vengeance by women’s libbers) to enter the pantheon of American girlhood. As beloved by [...]
Kung Fu High School by Ryan Gattis
Kung Fu High School Ryan Gattis ISBN:9780156030366 About the book: Wear your gear. Bring your blades. Back your family. Fight for your life. MLK High School has collapsed into Kung Fu High School–where Jen B. and her brother, Cue, belong to one of two gangs still standing against the puppet principal and the drug kingpin [...]
Cashore, Kristin — Graceling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barbara Fisch or Sarah Shealy barbara.fisch@hmhpub.com sarah.shealy@hmhpub.com “With this riveting debut, Cashore has set the bar exceedingly high.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Graceling: A Stunning Debut in Teen Fiction To say that Kristin Cashore’s debut has made a splash in the world of teen fiction is an understatement: She has taken [...]
