Cathryn Clinton, . . Candlewick, $5.99 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-7636-2561-0
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said in a starred review of this novel set in a Palestinian community in Gaza City during the intifada of 1988 and 1989, "The harsh portrayal of the Israeli occupation will be painful for many readers, but the author's overall message is transcendently humane." Ages 11-up. (Sept.)
This promising if uneven first novel starts out sounding like farce, but ends up treating questions of religious faith and practice with wisdom, humor and affection. Set in a small South Carolina Continue reading »
Working in a wholly different but no less ambitious vein than in her impressive debut, The Calling, Clinton proves to be as versatile as she is daring. Set in a Continue reading »
"God and faith tend to be taboo subjects for YA fiction," says Cathryn Clinton, whose debut novel, The Calling (Candlewick), introduces a heroine who is not only a firm believer Continue reading »
“Wherever you are right now,” Butterworth opens in this engaging look at corvids, “there’s sure to be a crow or two nearby.” In the first of many beautifully drafted spreads Continue reading »
Of the three career options that 17-year-old Maya comes up with during her “Grippy Sock Vacation” at Whispering Pines Psychiatric Hospital, the one that stands out is “God Continue reading »
A teenage immigrant faces the ramifications of the Chinese Exclusion Act in this vivid verse novel inspired by the anonymous poems of Chinese detainees found at Angel Island Continue reading »
Twelve-year-old, white-cued Alex’s mother has been missing for almost a year. Now sleeping on a lumpy couch in the home of his indifferent aunt and uncle, Alex harbors a Continue reading »