http://blogs.dalton.org/thereadingnook The Reading Nook is where the readers' minds meet and enrich each other's experiences. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:16:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today we had another official meeting of Literary Lab...Mrs. Feldman brought cookies so it was well worth it. Deven started out by discussing the book "The Thirteenth Child." The book is about the girl who's the thirteenth child of her family (what a surprise). The girl's family supposedly has to move ... http://blogs.dalton.org/thereadingnook/?p=592 For my Young Adult literature assignment, I read the book Friction by E.R. Frank. There are many of factors in this book that make it qualify to be "Young Adult". The main character, Alex, is a teenage girl. She tells the story from her point of view and the problems ... http://blogs.dalton.org/thereadingnook/?p=588 Recently I read the book Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. This book definitely has many of the qualities that qualify it as a young adult book. The main character, for starters, is a teenager. The book deals with many adult themes that are too mature for younger readers. The book is ... http://blogs.dalton.org/thereadingnook/?p=586 Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier is about an Indian girl named Dimple who lives in New Jersey and goes through multiple problems. I believe this book is a YA book because Dimple goes through common problems that most teenagers do such as not being as close with her best ... http://blogs.dalton.org/thereadingnook/?p=585 12/18/08 Boy Meets Boy, a novel by David Levithan, is a book that deals with relationships and life as a teenager. The narrator is Paul, a sophomore at a high school where being gay is normal, and being heterosexual is equally normal. In the beginning, the book introduces you to ... http://blogs.dalton.org/thereadingnook/?p=584