Young Adult
Where Soldiers Lie
I read a book intended for young people the other day and quite enjoyed it. Where Soldiers Lie by John Wilson (2006 YA WIL) is a fast-paced historical novel about the siege of Cawnpore (now called Kanpur) in India in 1857.
Sixteen year old Jack O’Hara has come from the Western Canadian wilderness to [...]
After
I just finished reading the young adult book After by Francis Chalifour (2005. YA CHA) and was struck by the author’s treatment of the whole subject of suicide.
The story follows fifteen-year-old, Francis, whose father has committed suicide and we see the effect of this act on the boy, his mother and his little brother. As [...]
Daughter
Every once in a while I pick up a novel that is written for Young Adults. They tend to be shorter and fill a morning or evening very nicely. Many nowadays deal with subjects that in years past would only be hinted at but rarely were they made the pivotal issue.
In her book [...]
The Book of Joby by Mark J. Ferrari
This is not just another blockbuster fantasy about the conflict between good and evil. ”The Book of Joby” goes right to the heart of that conflict and takes a stab at updating the ancient Biblical story of the book of Job, in which God and the Devil enter into a wager with Job as the unwitting pawn. [...]
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by Robert A. Heinlein
Johnny Rico is a high school grad wondering what to do with his life. Convinced by his high school civics teacher and his friend Carl that Federal Service was right and natural, he signs up over his father’s objections. This first person narrative follows Johnny and his exploits in the Mobile [...]
Eragon
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Eragon is the fantastical story about a teenage boy whose destiny is changed forever by magical events. Eragon unwittingly discovers a dragon’s egg and when it hatches bonds telepathically with the dragonette Saphira. During the course of his adventures, Eragon befriends a wizard, an elf, and a boy who has [...]
