Thursday, June 14, 2007

New Booklist: What to Read While on Summer Vacation

Stuff to Read While on Vacation (the beach, the park, Disneyworld...)

A Fun Read
Rennison, Louise
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: If you’ve never read about Georgia Nicholson, now’s your chance to hear about her crazed cat Angus, her weird family, and her opinions about school, boys, and life in general.
YA RENNISON
Other Fun Reads:
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (YA GREEN)
The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart (YA LOCKHART)
Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty (YA MCCAFFERTY)

A Scary/Strange Read
Shusterman, Neal
Full Tilt: Blake is stuck taking his out-of-control younger brother Quinn to a local amusement park when they meet a mysterious young woman who gives Blake a ticket to an “invitation-only” amusement park. Unfortunately for him, Quinn steals his ticket. Even more unfortunate, Blake may lose his soul in trying to save Quinn.
YA SHUSTERMAN
Other Strange/Scary Reads:
The Book of Dead Days by Marcus Sedgwick (YA SEDGWICK)
The House Next Door by Richie Tankersley Cusick (YA CUSICK)
The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs by Jack Gantos (YA GANTOS)

A Serious Read
Rosoff, Meg
How I Live Now: When Daisy goes to England to live with her aunt, she has no idea that a war of catastrophic proportions is about to strike her new home. In the aftermath she discovers what it means to stay alive and to help others do the same.
YA ROSOFF
Other Serious Reads:
After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away by Joyce Carol Oates (YA OATES)
Catch by Will Leitch (YA LEITCH)
Drift by Manuel Luis Martinez (YA MARTINEZ)
Kid B by Linden Dalecki (YA DALECKI)
Stealing Henry by Carolyn MacCullough (YA MACCULLOUGH)

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