Category Archives: Adventure
Castle Waiting by Linda Medley
“I’m Lady Jain Solander, Countess of Carabas. I’ve journeyed many months, hoping to gain sanctuary at the legendary Castle Waiting.” This is Sleeping Beauty like you’ve never heard it before. The king and queen are just, generous rulers, but have … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, Fairy Tales, Graphic Novel, Uncategorized, YA Lit
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea
“When a car came down the street, they all rose and moved their chairs up onto the curb so the car could pass. The didn’t notice that one of the cars was the big narco LTD. ’Adios!’ they called, then … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, GLBT, Realistic Fiction, Uncategorized
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
“I had just come to accept that my life would be ordinary when extraordinary things began to happen. The first of these came as a terrible shock, and like anything that changes you forever, split my life into halves: Before … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, Horror, Magical Realism, Mystery, Nontraditional Format
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
This book is too good: I had to start with more than one quote! Mom: “It’s more than that, sweetheart. Every time you use new Lady ‘Stache Off with triple beauty action, you’re contributing to our economy, our way of … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, GLBT, Multiple Voices
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
“If you haven’t been in a war and are wondering how long it takes to get used to losing everything you think you need or love, I can tell you the answer is No time at all.” Daisy is fifteen, … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, Dystopian, Guardian Award, Michael L. Printz, Realistic Fiction
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
“When the day came, Eduardo received the newborn into his hands as though it were his own child. His eyes blurred as he laid it in a crib and reached for the needle that would blunt its intelligence. ‘Don’t fix … Continue reading
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
“Connor had known other kids at school who disappeared over the past couple of years. One day they just didn’t turn up. Teachers would say that they were ‘gone’ or ‘no longer enrolled’. Those were just code words, though. Everyone … Continue reading
Uglies by Scott Westerfield
“‘But it’s not about camping out. It’s about becoming what I want to become. Not what some surgical committee thinks I should.’ ‘You’re still yourself on the inside, Shay. But when you’re pretty, people pay more attention.’ ‘Not everyone thinks … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, ALA/YALSA Best Book, Futuristic, YA Lit
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
“But a whole sea of monsters–how could you hide something like that? Wouldn’t the mortals notice weird things happening…like, ships getting eaten and stuff?’ ‘Of course they notice. They don’t understand, but they know something is strange about that part … Continue reading
Trapped by Michael Northrop
“How long could we be stuck here? That was the question now. How long, like, conceivably? We had no power, no lights, and the heat was already leaking out of the building through a thousand cracks and seams and windows.” … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, Realistic Fiction, YA Lit
