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Boom! by Mark Haddon

20 Dec, by SIBookDragon in Audio, British, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers

If you had any expectations from seeing Mark Haddon's name on the cover that this might be a deeply thoughtful novel about family relations, you'd be rather surprised. This is not Haddon's 2003 breakout title, A...

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin, translated by Chi-Young Kim [in Library Journal]

15 Dec, by SIBookDragon in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean, Repost, Translation
*STARRED REVIEW The Korean title of this indelible novel, Omma rul put’ak hae, contains a sense of commanding trust that is missing in its English translation: “I entrust Mommy [to you].” That trust...

The Playwright by Daren White, art by Eddie Campbell

28 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Australian, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha
The unnamed playwright here is one lonely man. He "lodges" in Uncle Ernie's spare room as his own family stopped talking to him in 1978 when his screenplay "based upon his older, retarded brother" aired...

MAOH: Juvenile Remix (vol. 1) original story by Kotaro Isaka, story and art by Megumi Osuga, translated by Stephen Paul

26 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Translation, Young Adult Readers
Ando, now in 11th grade, is more or less going through the motions of fitting in: "If I said I didn't feel empty inside for putting up an act ...

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

22 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Absolute Favorites, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers
I fully admit that had Mockingbird not won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature last week, I probably wouldn't have read it. I'll also tell you that by page 9, I...

Willow Run by Patricia Reilly Giff

14 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Audio, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers
Whether a soldier or a civilian, no one ever escapes the consequences of war. While those on the fighting front face the greatest risks, those left behind have excruciating challenges, as well. Two-time Newbery...

Dengeki Daisy (vol. 1) by Kyousuke Motomi, translated by JN Productions

10 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Translation, Young Adult Readers
Teru Kurebayashi is pretty much all alone in the world. Her parents are gone, and her beloved older brother is dead … but before his tragic too-early passing, he left her with a...

What Janie Found by Caroline B. Cooney

07 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers
The final title of Caroline B. Cooney's award-winning Janie Johnson quartet begins with a newspaper article that marks the anniversary of the "Missing Child Milk Carton Campaign" that – for better...

The Voice on the Radio by Caroline B. Cooney

07 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers
If you haven’t read the first two titles of the Janie Johnson quartet, then skip this post for sure … no fun knowing too much! And, as the third volume proves, knowing...

Whatever Happened to Janie? by Caroline B. Cooney

06 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Audio, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers
Award-winning author Caroline Cooney never intended to write a sequel to The Face on the Milk Carton, which she ends with an uncertain telephone call: "I wanted you...

Author Interview: Audrey Niffenegger [in Bookslut]

03 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, British, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Nonethnic-specific, Repost
Sometimes jet lag has its advantages. Amazingly enough, I caught Audrey Niffenegger soon after her London arrival, when she wasn’t sleeping – “I am very bad at jet lag,” she confesses....

Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson

27 Oct, by SIBookDragon in Audio, Black/African American, Middle Grade Readers, Poetry, Verse Novel/Nonfiction
Heads up for DC-area locals … mark your calendars: you can meet Jacqueline Woodson on November 9, 2010 at Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax, Virginia! Click here for details! And now through October 31, 2010, a play version of Locomotion is up at the Kennedy Center...

Migritude by Shailja Patel

26 Oct, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Drama/Theater, Indian African, Indian American, Memoir, Nonfiction, Poetry, South Asian American
Given the sheer number of books that arrive in the mailbox, I rarely pick up a title and start reading immediately. But something about Migritude (debuting from fabulous indie publisher Kaya Press: 'Smokin' Hot Books'!!) demanded 'read me NOW!' Once opened, I could hardly put...

Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

21 Oct, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Audio, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers
If you had any doubts before, pick up some of Laurie Halse Anderson's titles – her now-classic Speak and Wintergirls, to start – and you can't help but realize that today's high schools can be utter hell. [You could also go check out the new...

Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

07 Oct, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Audio, British, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific
Audrey Niffenegger's second novel begins with "The End" – the title of the book's opening chapter – and the words "Elspeth died ...

The Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Sophie Blackall

05 Oct, by SIBookDragon in Canadian, Canadian Asian Pacific American, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Pakistani American, South Asian American
Pakistani Canadian writer Rukhsana Khan takes on sibling rivalry once again, but unlike her adorable 2005 title, Silly Chicken, this time, all her characters are all of the human variety ...

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis

29 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Audio, Biography, Black/African American, Nonfiction, Young Adult Readers
I rarely ever say this: skip the book, and go see the film version of The Blind Side (which got Sandra Bullock her much-deserved Oscar win). The story of Michael Oher – a massive young man estranged from his addict mother, his dysfunctional siblings, and lost to...

YUMMY: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri, illustrated by Randy DuBurke

19 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Black/African American, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Young Adult Readers
True stories about kids with tragic endings are undoubtedly effective in fueling parents' worst nightmares. This one proves especially haunting. Six years ago today, "Yummy" Sandifer made the cover of Time magazine. Along with his mugshot were the words, "The Short, Violent Life of Robert 'Yummy'...

Amulet | Book Three: The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi

05 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese American, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific
My tween son grabbed the third installment of Kazu Kibuishi's inventive, adventurous series before I could even say 'three,' then lamented at the six months he would have to wait for Book Four, Book Four: "Do I really have to wait so long?" followed with "Can't...

A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

26 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Audio, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers
Truly, one of the best ways to keep the kids happily quiet in the car is to share a story ...

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BookDragon Siblings Tag

Boom! by Mark Haddon

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin, translated by Chi-Young Kim [in Library Journal]

The Playwright by Daren White, art by Eddie Campbell

MAOH: Juvenile Remix (vol. 1) original story by Kotaro Isaka, story and art by Megumi Osuga, translated by Stephen Paul

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Willow Run by Patricia Reilly Giff

Dengeki Daisy (vol. 1) by Kyousuke Motomi, translated by JN Productions

What Janie Found by Caroline B. Cooney

The Voice on the Radio by Caroline B. Cooney

Whatever Happened to Janie? by Caroline B. Cooney

Author Interview: Audrey Niffenegger [in Bookslut]

Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson

Migritude by Shailja Patel

Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

The Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Sophie Blackall

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis

YUMMY: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri, illustrated by Randy DuBurke

A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

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