Criss Cross
written and illustrated by Lynne Rae Perkins
Age: 12+
Interests: coming of age, friendship, romance, small town life
Criss Cross
26 Nov 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: coming of age, friendship, romance, small town life
Dicey’s Song
10 Oct 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+, Uncategorized Tags: family, friendship, mental illness, orphans, poverty, responsibility, siblings, strong girls
Dicey’s Song
by Cynthia Voigt
Age: 12+
Interests: family, siblings, strong girls, friendship, poverty, orphans, mental illness
Jacob Have I Loved
13 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: adolescence, careers, coming of age, family, jealousy, religion, siblings, small town life, twins
Jacob Have I Loved
by Katherine Paterson
Ages: 12+
Interests: family, sibling rivalry, jealousy, twins, coming of age, religion More
The God Beneath the Sea
17 Oct 2016 2 Comments
in Books, books 12+ Tags: bad behavior, creation myth, gods, Greece, monsters, myths, sex, violence
The God Beneath the Sea
by Leon Garfield and Edward Blishen
illustrated by Charles Keeping
Age: 12+
Interests: Greek myths More
Alice, I Think
14 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+, Canadian books, Uncategorized Tags: angst, Canada, coming of age, family, fashion, humour, romance, small town life, teens
Alice, I Think
by Susan Juby
Age: 12
Interests: family, teen drama, small town life, fashion, career choices, coming of age, how lame adults can be More
Sounder
24 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: American history, dogs, family, father, poverty, racial tension, violence
Sounder
by William H. Armstrong
Age: 12+
Interests: American history, racism, poverty, violence, dogs, family
Other books about racism and American history: Amos Fortune, Free Man, One Crazy Summer, Smoky Night; The Watsons go to Birmingham — 1963
The Lantern Bearers
02 Mar 2015 2 Comments
in Books, books 12+ Tags: British history, history, Romans, slavery, Vikings, violence, war
The Lantern Bearers
by Rosemary Sutcliff
illustrated by Charles Keeping
Age: 12 +
Interests: history, British history, war, violence, Vikings, Romans, slavery
Knight Crusader
03 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: adventure, British history, crusades, history, knights, medieval history, violence, war
Knight Crusader
by Ronald Welch
illustrations by William Stobbs
Age: 12+
Interests: knights, crusades, history, medieval history, war, adventure, violence
The Owl Service
25 Jun 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 12+ Tags: folktales, horror, Magic, mystery, romance, step-parents, Wales
The Dark Frigate
30 Dec 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: action, adventure, boats, British history, crime, history, orphans, pirates, travel, violence
The Dark Frigate
by Charles Boardman Hawes
Age: 12+
Interests: ships, pirates, adventure, action, violence, travel, history, British history More
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