Recommend Books!
What books for young people do you absolutely love, hate, or simply think should be reviewed on my site? Please list them below! Be sure to also jot down a few words down about why I should review the book. Entice me!
If you haven’t already, please also rate and comment on books I have already reviewed. Help make this an online community of readers!
18 Responses to "Recommend Books!"
2 | John Perth
August 28, 2011 at 4:52 am
Check Trifles by Kuir Garang. Thanks, John Perth, Australia.
Allison
August 28, 2011 at 10:53 pm
Thanks for the recommendation! I’ve added it to my list of books to read. 
3 | Aleja Bennett
June 18, 2011 at 1:06 pm
I recommend some books for teens by Aleja Bennett titled All I Can Do Is Stand, All I Can Do Is Stand Part Two, Adopted Abused And Still Standing, Unlocking The Doors Of The Spoken Word, Only The Strong Can Survive, Aleja’s Beautiful Poetic Strategy In Recovery. These are the books that I have written that are excellent for teens and my daughter who is in college at age 19 has written these two that are also excellent for young people. The Creative Mind Of A Poet and The Easy Way Out by Jessica P. Robbins. All these books are available on kindle
Allison
June 20, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Aleja, thank you for the recommendation of your books. I do not own a kindle. Are they also available in print?
4 | sloopie72
March 13, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Hello, Allison! I am Zin from Zoetrope! I have two Young Adult books I love very much although I have not been a Young Adult for a long time now – they are both older books so you probably know about them.
One is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It is for high school age and has a graphic scene but it is very powerful. I do not want to say too much in case you or others have not read it, it was made into a movie on Showtime and most high school kids have seen it because they like the actress, she was in the vampire movies. But the book is wonderful, it has a voice that I love, very restrained, humorous at times, sad. It also shows how art can help recovery.
The other is Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder, it is a Norwegian novel in translation and is from 1994. It is called “a novel about philosophy” because there is a one-girl philosophy class going on throughout the mystery novel, it is wonderful, I read it once a year, the girl gets a letter from a stranger and a postcard addressed to another girl very much like her, and she tries to figure out what is going on, and learns about philosophy along the way, it is wonderful! I think they must have sophisticated fifteen year olds in Norway! There is a web site set up for this book as well.
Allison
March 21, 2011 at 10:16 pm
Zin, I appreciate that you shared favorite young adult books. There are so many books out there for young people, I don’t think I will ever hear or read of all of them in my lifetime.
I encountered Laurie Halse Anderson’s books when I read Winter Girls, which deals with anorexia. So far, I have only seen the movie Speak and have not read the book.
As for Sophie’s World, this is a new title for me. The plot intrigues me. I also always appreciate opportunity to read books from other cultures. Actually, just this weekend, I picked up several lists from my local library of books of various genres, themes, and countries. Time for me to diversify my reading selections!
Both of your recommendations are now on my Books To Borrow list. They’re top priority for me to read and review. Thanks for your post!
Allison
September 18, 2011 at 7:26 pm
I have now reviewed Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Anderson is still writing problem novels. Speak is an impressive introduction to her writings. One day I’ll return with a round-up of them. Thanks for the recommendation!
7 | Student
January 28, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Stink.
It is a good book.
Allison
January 29, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Stink is Judy Moody’s brother. Apparently, he now has his own series!
8 | Student
January 21, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Purple Princess.
It’s a cool book.
Allison
January 29, 2011 at 3:07 pm
The Perfectly Princess books are by Alyssa Crowne. I have the purple one borrowed to read in February. Check back for a review!
9 | Student
January 21, 2011 at 9:15 pm
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
Greg writes in a diary.
10 | Student
January 14, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Judy Moody Predicts the Future by Megan McDonald.
Judy gets a mood ring.
May 8, 2013 at 9:16 pm
Wordless picture books are an especially good selection for emergent readers or students needing extra attention to language development as they offer opportunities to tell and retell stories in their own words. One book you don’t want to miss is Chalk by Bill Thomson. Three kids in a park on a rainy day find a bag of chalk hanging on a dinosaur spring rider. When they begin to draw on the pavement the effect is…magical!
May 8, 2013 at 9:32 pm
Hmm, I already have a student in mind.