Thursday, December 29, 2011

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

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As with  The Invention of Hugo Cabret , Brian Selznick's new novel is constructed with sections of text alternating with wordless illu...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Legend by Marie Lu

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A YA post-apocalyptic dystopia needs believable characters in order to distinguish itself from the many other books in this genre. Marie L...
Monday, December 26, 2011

The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt

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Set in 1851 during the California gold rush, this adventure is told in the introspective voice of Eli Sisters, a gentle-hearted contract k...
Saturday, December 24, 2011

Shakespeare's Hamlet: Staged on the Page by Nicki Greenberg

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An inkblot Hamlet and psychedelic background illustrations -- I would not have guessed that these ingredients could make such an enthralli...
Thursday, December 22, 2011

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg and others

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Fourteen outstanding authors tell stories inspired by the surreal charcoal drawing illustrations from a book Chris Van Allsburg published ...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Ragnarok by A.S. Byatt

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The current precarious state of our planet makes Ragnarok , a story about the end of the Norse gods, particularly relevant. A.S. Byatt wri...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Wandering Son by Shimura Takako

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Gender nonconformity is the central theme in this gentle manga story set in contemporary Japan. Shy Nitori Shuichi is a boy who could easi...