Ypulse Book Essentials: 'The Astonishing Life Of Octavian Nothing,' 'The Boy In The Striped Pajamas,' David Almond, Up Close
Posted by alli on 10-27-2008
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing (Great review and I've heard the same sentiment– it's most appropriate for an older young reader.) (SF Gate)
- Page to Screen (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, the incredible YA book about two boys in Nazi Germany: one a concentration camp prisoner and the other, the son of the camp's director has been made into a film and will be released November 4th.) (Cynposis)
- Some interesting commentary on author David Almond (Part 1) (Here's Part 2. I looooved Skellig.) (Guys Lit Wire)
- Mitali Perkins asks ("Should authors describe a character's race?" Make sure to read the comments and responses. Great discussion.)
- More bad news on the reading front ("Study: Most fourth graders can't read at grade level") (SLJ)
- Getting ARCS and galleys (into the hands of kids. I love it. I wonder if they'll ever use kids to make publishing choices. Why not?) (Publishers Weekly)
- '35 going on 13' (Adults who like YA, and some follow up at the Christian Science Monitor. What I liked about Benedetti's piece at LJ, is that she juxtaposes her taste for YA with her singular desire to read adult literature when she was a teen. I bet that's true for a lot of us, even those of us who DON'T drive mini-vans.) (Library Journal) (Canada.com)
- More talk of the adult-novel-that's-good-for-young-adults (The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti and why can't it just be a good book for everyone? I think we should officially start a new category…Plus check out the Alex Awards.) (Galley Cat)
- Bible Illuminated (Same ol' story, new cool look and feel.) (Cool Hunting)
- Valerie Tripp (Author of over 50 American Girl books, interviewed.) (Washington Post, reg. required)
