Category: Young Adult

Book Recommendations, Middle Grade, News, Young Adult

BRAVE NEW GIRLS: STORIES OF GIRLS WHO SCIENCE AND SCHEME

BRAVE NEW GIRLS: STORIES OF GIRLS WHO SCIENCE AND SCHEME will be released August 2017! This YA sci-fi anthology (edited by sci-fi authors Paige Daniels and Mary Fan) features stories about girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)… Girls who engineer, tinker, hack, and more, using their smarts to save the day. It’s got space operas, sci-fi mysteries, steampunk, cyberpunk, all kinds of punk! … Continue reading BRAVE NEW GIRLS: STORIES OF GIRLS WHO SCIENCE AND SCHEME

Michelle Leonard2 Comments
Author, Interviews, Young Adult

The Radius of Us

Marie Marquardt is the author of two YA novels. Her first, Dream Things True, is a gorgeous coming-of-age story that gives voice to the undocumented immigrant experience. On the jacket, author Jennifer Mathieu describes the story as one that will “forever change the way you view those who live their lives in the shadows” and I have to agree—Marie’s stories should be required reading for … Continue reading The Radius of Us

Jessica Vitalis2 Comments
Book Recommendations, Young Adult

Shout out for Stephanie Garber’s CARAVAL

Caraval is the story of Scarlett, a girl who is desperate to escape her violent and controlling father and to take her younger sister, Donatella, with her. Scarlet hopes marriage to a man she’s never met, a marriage arranged by her father, will save them. Donatella doesn’t believe it will, so she persuades a handsome sailor to transport them off their island home and to Caraval, a … Continue reading Shout out for Stephanie Garber’s CARAVAL

Rebecca J. AllenLeave a comment
Book Recommendations, Young Adult

A Book to Pull in Reluctant Readers: Neal Shusterman’s SCYTHE

Normally, I don’t write reviews for books by established authors. Scythe was published in November 22nd, 2016 and already has 1,994 reviews on Goodreads, so my 1,995th is not going to have a big impact on Shusterman’s sales. But as a mom with one bookworm and one reluctant reader, I am always on the lookout for books that will pull in a tween/teen boy. This is … Continue reading A Book to Pull in Reluctant Readers: Neal Shusterman’s SCYTHE

Rebecca J. Allen3 Comments
Book Recommendations, Middle Grade, Young Adult

10 Great Books for the Young Readers on Your List

Here are ten books for Middle Grade readers (9 to 12) I enjoyed reading this year. Maybe you’ll find something for the special readers on your holiday gift list. Nancy Cavanaugh’s THIS JOURNAL BELONGS TO RATCHET is the story of a lonely girl with a gift for auto mechanics, her tree-hugging granola-head father, and how she finds real friends. Gennifer Choldenko’s AL CAPONE DOES MY … Continue reading 10 Great Books for the Young Readers on Your List

Laurel Decher6 Comments
Book Recommendations, Young Adult

Fangirl Report: The HEARTLESS Ball – Marissa Meyer’s Launch of the Prequel to ALICE IN WONDERLAND

*Spoiler alert for Cress. Skip asterisked sentence if you have not finished and plan to read!* I walked into The Heartless Ball with my daughter and her best friend, ready to celebrate the launch of Marissa Meyer’s latest book, Heartless. All around us were characters straight out of Marissa’s books and other fairy tales. Cress floated by in a dress with the yellow and orange wings … Continue reading Fangirl Report: The HEARTLESS Ball – Marissa Meyer’s Launch of the Prequel to ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Rebecca J. Allen4 Comments
Author, Interviews, Writer's Life, Young Adult

Author Interview – Krystal Sutherland

Gabby: I’m very excited to spend a little time today with Krystal Sutherland, the fabulous debut author of OUR CHEMICAL HEARTS, out now. In addition to writing love stories you want to crawl into, Krystal travels the world being fabulous in fabulous places. Welcome to Winged Pen, Krystal! Krystal: Thank you so much for having me! Gabby: Okay, let’s get to it. Can you tell … Continue reading Author Interview – Krystal Sutherland

Gabrielle Byrne1 Comment
Book Recommendations, Young Adult

Stalking Jack the Ripper

In my other life, as a police intelligence analyst, I stalked bad guys. Not the “ruggedly handsome new kid in high school with eyes as dark as his mysterious past” kind. These were real-life bad guys. Robbers. Rapists. Murderers. So when a tweet showed up on my Twitter feed about a novel with a female protagonist obsessed with forensic medicine stalking one of the most infamous murderers … Continue reading Stalking Jack the Ripper

Halli Gomez2 Comments
Book Recommendations, Young Adult

Thumbs Up: THE HUNDRED LIES OF LIZZIE LOVETT by Chelsea Sedoti

Lizzie Lovett’s disappearance is all anyone at Griffin Mills High School can talk about. Hawthorne Creely can’t believe all the attention Lizzie’s getting. She was a cheerleader and homecoming queen. Nothing bad ever happens to people like Lizzie. Plus,  she graduated and moved away three years ago. Don’t people have something better to obsess over? Hawthorne imagines Lizzie somewhere safe, laughing as hundreds of people show … Continue reading Thumbs Up: THE HUNDRED LIES OF LIZZIE LOVETT by Chelsea Sedoti

Rebecca J. Allen6 Comments
Book Recommendations, Young Adult

5 YA Novels Exploring Graffiti Art

Graffiti or street art is often a misunderstood medium of self-expression and public dialogue. This is true maybe because traditional art is often portrayed as a mysterious world that few people have access to or can afford. With street art, the gallery is in the street and it is wildly accessible. It is a medley of cultures and a medley of rough, passionate expressions. Because … Continue reading 5 YA Novels Exploring Graffiti Art

Sussu Leclerc5 Comments
Author, Interviews, Young Adult

Interview with Author — Kerry Kletter

Today, Winged Pen is thrilled to spend time with the (fabulous) debut author of the YA book, THE FIRST TIME SHE DROWNED. Kerry Kletter is in the house! I’m especially excited to get to know Kerry better, as we not only have the same agent, but also share a country and a coastline! Yay! Thanks for being here, Kerry. Kerry: Thanks for having me on Winged Pen! Gabby: Okay, … Continue reading Interview with Author — Kerry Kletter

Gabrielle Byrne3 Comments
Book Recommendations, Young Adult

Book Review – GENIUS: THE GAME by Leopoldo Gout

Starring… Rex – a 16 year old Mexican-American coder Cai – a 16 year old Chinese blogger/activist Tunde – a 14 year old Nigerian engineer who up-cycles garbage into technology for his Nigerian village These teens are online friends who get the opportunity to meet IRL (in real life) for the first time when they’re invited to a competition hosted by the world’s top tech … Continue reading Book Review – GENIUS: THE GAME by Leopoldo Gout

Rebecca J. Allen3 Comments