Thursday, May 8, 2014

Recommended Young Adult Book Reviews

By Tracie Knight


Reading as past time is a very productive activity as it enables you to become all knowledgeable in different fields including keeping you updated on current trends. It is for this reasons that we have come up with an interesting young adult book reviews.

The House Girl written by Tara Conklin. While slavery was still legal no one denies that that a lot of injustices happened in the U. S., through this book we are reminded that we have several stories still to tell. Though the book is fictional, a name and a story for each slave is reminded to us which are something that people are interested in learning. The story pulls the reader through document and old letters. It looks difficult to justify the wrongs that happened during those times but there are still specs of reality that can overcome the lies that have prevailed throughout history.

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. It is love tale of an Asian scholar who ends up in a romantic relation with a girl named Eleanor that is a victim of regular harassment by bullies. Matchless and outstanding characters together with the amazing and vivid descriptions enable the reader to fathom what happens at precise moment to the characters.

The Raft by S. A. Bodeen. It depicts the story of Robie who resolves to return home from her aunt in Honolulu. She informs neither her parents nor her aunt. Robie turns out stressed to survive in the open sea after the plane she boarded crashes into the ocean. The geographical descriptions, sea life and weather are accurately depicted portraying how it can be like trying to survive for days on a raft.

Flame by Amy Kathleen Ryan. It is the third addition of the series Sky Chaser. It gets difficult for Kieran and Waverly to approve nonviolent existence as forgetting what they have been through plus their dead colleagues in the ship is hard. Waverly comes to the realization of the person who transformed her to being evil as Anne Mathers get difficulties in guiding her ship. The fans will enjoy it due to its numerous surprises and unpredictable ending.

The Distance between us and Reyna Grande. It is true story that depicts the life of Reyna Grande who got sneaked in to the U. S. From Mexico by her father. Life turns out hard as she settles with her step mum and her father who she has hardly stayed with in her previous life. Reyna holds on to her dreams full of hope amidst the harsh reality that hits her. The book highlights vividly the lives of immigrants and their breaking social ties and also the reasons for emigrating from Mexico.

Running for my Life by Lopez Lomong. It depicts the true story involving Lopez Lomong who got kidnapped when he was six years old and conscripted as a child soldier. He lived in refugee camp for about ten years after he had managed to escape. He was taken from the refugee camp and taken to the U. S. Where he was taken in by a loving family. Hardship faced lost boys in Sudan are well illustrated in this book.

Aside from keeping you company the books will increase your knowledge on several subjects. The books are worth reading and their creative and exciting skills will definitely carry you away. For readers who are reluctant, these books are definitely for you.




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