Haiku Book Review
Reviews of Young Adult and Children's Literature
Monday, February 3, 2014
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
~Markus Zusak
Death is everywhere
In World War Two, Germany
He tells this story
Germans getting by
Survival versus belief
Where to find solace?
Liesel makes her way
Through adolescence and war
Books are powerful
Genre: Historical Fiction
Age Appropriate: Upper Middle School into High School
Awesomeness: 8.22
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Prodigy
Prodigy
~Marie Lu
June and Day are back
Their loyalties are confused
Trust is hard to earn
Genre: Dystopian Fantasy
Age Appropriate: Upper Middle School into High School
Awesomeness: 8.567
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Repossessed
Repossessed
~A.M. Jenkins
A friendly demon
Wants a vacation from Hell,
Takes over a boy.
He learns to indulge
Delight in humanity
Comical morals.
Genre: Fantasy
Age Appropriate: High School
Awesomeness: 9.66
Monday, October 15, 2012
Electing the President
Electing the President: An Interactive Simulation on the Electoral Process
~Betty M. See
An election year,
Students seek self-relevance
This helps them get it.
Genre: Teaching Guide
Age Appropriate: Upper Elementary/Middle School
Awesomeness: 5.5
~Betty M. See
An election year,
Students seek self-relevance
This helps them get it.
Genre: Teaching Guide
Age Appropriate: Upper Elementary/Middle School
Awesomeness: 5.5
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Legend
Friday, September 21, 2012
The Disappeared
~Gloria Whelan
Brother and sister
Fight to find the disappeared
'Til they vanish too
It's Argentina
Under military rule
Sad truth, happy end.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Age Appropriate: Middle to High School
Awesomeness: 6.8
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars
~John Green
Hazel has cancer
Then she meets Augustus and
Finds life, death, and love.
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Age Appropriate: High School
Awesomeness: 8.889
~John Green
Hazel has cancer
Then she meets Augustus and
Finds life, death, and love.
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Age Appropriate: High School
Awesomeness: 8.889
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