Stephens, John. The Emerald Atlas. Knopf Books for Young Readers; April 5, 2011 (tomorrow!) Similar books: Beyonders: A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull; Harry Potter books; Rick Roirdan books. The white-haired man drove with both hands tight on the wheel. Luckily, it was late, and with the snow and it being Christmas Eve, there […]
Category Archives: guest post
dystopias: are they really new?
Ra-chel \ rā’chəl \ – noun 1. A polycraftual knitter, writer, and aspiring metalworker and graphic designer. 2. One who gets nothing done without multitasking. 3. A lover of fresh Utah snow, dark chocolate, and bright orange. Archaic: A gamer and passionate skier masquerading as a scholar. Origin: http://wordknitter.wordpress.com/ ________________________________________________________________________________ Studying adolescent literature relies on […]
[guest post] setting: the forgotten middle child part 1
Sha – lee \ shah-lē’\ – noun 1. A mother of a baby boy who giggles like an evil villain. 2. One who has written YA science fiction since before she knew it had a name. 3. A woman with a passion for all things related to the country of Ghana, Africa. Archaic: A BYU […]
book review: the thief by megan whalen turner
Turner, Megan Whalen. The Thief. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. (Quick Note: Megan Whalen Turner’s book A Conspiracy of Kings is coming out next week on the 23rd. To celebrate, I’m going to post my interview with Megan that same day. And we have a couple of other fun things leading up to it! –Chersti) GUEST […]
