Read This Book Right Now: ‘Eleanor & Park' by Rainbow RowellKerry WinfreyDo you ever just know you’re going to love a book before you even read the first page? That’s how I felt…
The Original Katniss Everdeen: ‘Island of the Blue Dolphins' by Scott O'DellKerry WinfreyWhat is it about living off the land that’s attractive to so many kids? Now we have The Hunger Games and other…
What If Being the Chosen One Kind of Sucks?: ‘Crap Kingdom' by DC PiersonKerry WinfreyIn Crap Kingdom, all Tom Parking wants is to be taken away to another world where he’s someone special. But as anyone…
Can YA Books Ever Be "Inappropriate"?Kerry WinfreyPeople are always debating what’s “appropriate” for teenagers to read, but the topic was in the news once again last month when…
‘Starstruck' and an Interview with Rachel Shukert!Kerry WinfreyYou might know writer Rachel Shukert from her autobiographical essay collection, Have You No Shame?:And Other Regrettable Stories. Or you might know…
Lost in the Supermarket: ‘Love and Other Perishable Items' by Laura BuzoKerry WinfreyThe curse of being a cool, smart girl in high school (as I’m sure many HG readers were/are) is that high school…
When Spying on Your Neighbor Leads to Love: ‘My Life Next Door' by Huntley FitzpatrickKerry WinfreyFalling in love with the boy next door was always one of my romantic fantasies (along with falling in love at boarding…
I Love You, Lucy Maud: ‘Emily of New Moon' by L.M. MontgomeryKerry WinfreyMost bookish girls have a special relationship with L.M. Montgomery. If you were the type to spend your summer days indoors reading…
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