Tag Archives: Young Adult

GRAM & GRAN SAVE THE SUMMER by Stephen Chiger and Daniel Pereira

Posted on April 12, 2024 by OnlyGoodBooks

An early blurb for this amazing children’s book states: “Put together the wordplay of The Phantom Tollbooth, the imagination of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and the problem-solving mysteries of Encyclopedia Brown, make it about media and digital literacy, … Continue reading →

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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Mark Haddon

Posted on July 29, 2019 by OnlyGoodBooks

I first read this remarkable novel the year it came out (in 2003), and I remember thinking it was one of those rare books that both young adults and adult-adults would enjoy. It spent many weeks on the New York … Continue reading →

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EVERY DAY by David Levithan

Posted on April 28, 2016 by OnlyGoodBooks

Some people have wild imaginings but don’t do anything about them. David Levithan had this idea: Imagine if you woke up a different person every day. And he wrote this remarkable book about a teenager who has this experience. EVERY … Continue reading →

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AN ASTRONAUT’S GUIDE TO LIFE ON EARTH by Chris Hadfield

Posted on August 10, 2015 by OnlyGoodBooks

If, like me, you are lucky enough to have a great father, you could easily imagine him writing a book like Colonel Chris Hadfield’s recent bestseller, AN ASTRONAUT’S GUIDE TO LIFE ON EARTH: What Going to Space Taught Me About … Continue reading →

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ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell

Posted on December 18, 2013 by OnlyGoodBooks

Even if you don’t teach teenagers, you’ve probably been a teenager at some point and also, probably, in love.  Possibly both at the same time.  My point is, while ELEANOR & PARK is a “young adult” book, it tells a … Continue reading →

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THE REASON I JUMP by Naoki Higashida

Posted on October 17, 2013 by OnlyGoodBooks

Why should you read this book?  Two reasons: 1) if you know anyone who is autistic, and 2) if you are human. Written by a 13 year-old autistic boy, THE REASON I JUMP will open your mind to a whole … Continue reading →

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WONDER by R. J. Palacio

Posted on May 18, 2013 by OnlyGoodBooks

People who sit next to me on planes should be warned that I may burst into laughter or tears at any moment.  This is because in the Economy section, there isn’t enough arm-room to use my laptop when the person … Continue reading →

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SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson

Posted on June 5, 2012 by OnlyGoodBooks

I don’t read as many young adult novels as I used to, but recently I came across one that will definitely appeal to young teens.  SPEAK begins irresistibly: “It is the first morning of high school.  I have seven new … Continue reading →

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