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The Year of the Gadfly
Jennifer Miller’s debut novel is funny and suspenseful, yet sad and hard to read at times. When a school’s secret society begins taking pranks way too far, students aren’t the only ones who get hurt. Iris Dupont, a brilliant loner, is in the middle of it all, using her investigative journalism skills (including advice from […]
Blue Asylum
Kathy Hepinstall’s latest is an unusual Civil War-era novel that combines the appeal of historical fiction, romance, and suspense. Iris is a happy young woman who comes of age knowing the luxury of marrying a man who truly interests her. Unfortunately, life with her new husband brings Iris face to face with the ugliness of slavery. […]
The Dolphin in the Mirror
Teen animal-lovers will flock to share Diana Reiss’s passion for dolphins. Show them the Dolphin and the Mirror Experiment on YouTube, and watch the dolphins realize that they are looking at a reflection of themselves. Reiss is currently the director of Dolphin Research at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and was an adviser on the […]
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The Maid: A Novel of Joan of Arc
Today we review Kimberly Cutter’s exciting historical fiction debut. Although Joan of Arc’s story has been told many times before, Cutter’s telling is particularly accessible, dramatic, and exciting for modern audiences. Jehanne is an uneducated, young teenager growing up in a small French village, and we experience her story from the beginning, from her point […]
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