Category Archives: Multiple Voices
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
“He wished that he was with his mom in her library, where everything was safe and numbered and organized by the Dewey decimal system. Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you’d be able … Continue reading
Throwaway Daughter by Ting-Xing Ye
“You can’t be two people at the same time-not without ending up in a mental institution. I’m not just Grace Parker. I’ve accepted that. I wasn’t born at Soldier’s Memorial. I was unwanted by my so-called real parents. That’s the … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, Multiple Voices, Realistic Fiction
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
Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King
“Because with Charlie, nothing was ever easy. Everything was windswept and octagonal and finger-combed. Everything was difficult and odd, and the theme songs all had minor chords.” Vera’s former best friend Charlie is dead. It’s hard enough when your best … Continue reading
