Unshelved featured Thirteen Reasons Why in its strip today. The paperback edition has just been released, so there is a lot of buzz going around about this book. The topic is teen suicide, so it's not an easy read. But, both of my teenagers read the book last year and it made a big impression on them. This book really makes you think about how everything you do and say can have … [Read more...] about Featured: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
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Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
Twisted is a coming of age story about a boy of nearly eighteen who is facing many challenges in his life. He is no angel, but he is not the bad boy everyone seems to believe he is. His home life is troubled, and his future is uncertain. When he is falsely accused of a crime that could very well send him to prison, he loses hope and seriously contemplates … [Read more...] about Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson