Posts Tagged ‘new york’
Tithe
McElderry, 2004
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 0689867042
336 pages
Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother’s rock band until an ominous attack forces Kaye back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms — a struggle that could very well mean her death. …
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Becoming Billie Holiday
Wordsong, 2008
Poetry
ISBN: 159078507X
117 pages
Synopsis
A series of fictionalized poems, chronicling the life of Billie Holiday from birth until 25, this text provides an interesting insight into the life and rhythm of one of the greatest jazz performers throughout history. The poems themselves are more like stories broken into poetic line than writing that follow the typical constraints of poetry. Each of the poems is titled after one of Holiday’s songs, bringing a depth into the story of the song, possibly where it came from. Also, the text is, in places, accompanied by beautiful artwork that enhances the experience. …
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The Last Olympian
Disney Hyperion Book for Children, 2009
Fantasy
ISBN: 1423101472
400 pages
Synopsis
Percy Jackson, now 15, is just about to turn 16. Unlike normal kids, he’s a demigod, the son of one human and one Greek god or goddess. As such, his life is not the norm. There’s a prophecy about his 16th birthday, which says that the end of the world will depend on the choices that he makes. Fiercely adamant about defeating the Titan Kronos, Percy must defend Manhattan Island and from the onslaught of evil forces that threaten to destroy Mount Olympus, situated directly above the Empire State Building, and with it, all of civilization as they know it. In the end, it will be up to him to determine the fate of the world. …
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Touching Snow
Anatheneum, 2007
Fiction
ISBN: 1416917950
240 pages
National Book Award Nominee
Synopsis
Starting out by confessing the murder of her own stepfather, Karina launches into the backstory of how the incident happened and the events leading up to it. Outside of school, Karina and her sisters live an isolated life, the oldest, Enid, taking care of her two younger sisters, their Haitian immigrant cousins, and her toddler half brothers. …
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Chains
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, 2008
Historical Fiction
ISBN-10: 1416905855
320 pages
The National Book Awards Nominee
Synopsis
With both her mother and her master now dead, a young and brave girl named Isabel tells her new owner that her previous owner had the papers drawn up to set her free. However, no one believes her, and she and her sister are soon sold again and shipped to New York City during the midst of the Revolutionary War. Battling against all odds, Isabel must fight to protect her sister, herself, and her burning desire to be free. …
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