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Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Jamie Renton

Pfeffer, Susan Beth.  Life As We Knew It.  337p.  Harcourt.  2006.  ISBN  978-0-15-205826-5. Imagine if life as we knew it was a distant memory.  This happens to Miranda, her family, and the rest of the world in Life As We … Continue reading →

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Th1rteen R3asons Why

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Jamie Renton

Asher, Jay.  Th1rteen R3asons Why.  288 p.  Razorbill.  2007.  ISBN  978-1-59514-171-2. “Everything affects everything.” How do you treat people?  How are you treated by other people? So begins the story of Hannah Baker, a teen that committed suicide.  The story … Continue reading →

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Clay

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Jamie Renton

Clay. By David Almond.  2005.  Delacorte Press.  ISBN 978-0-440-42013-2.If you like creepy, this is the book for you!  In Clay, by David Almond, fourteen-year-old Davie, and his best friend Geordie, are altar boys in their English town.  As they are … Continue reading →

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