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From: Julie Corsaro <juliecorsaro2>
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 11:47:11 -0500
I'd like to add to the list of memorable YA books from Cananda and Australia;
A Thief in the House of Memory by Tim-Wynne Jones (Canada)-a character study that is also a tale of mystery and suspense, as well as a family drama about secrets. Literary yet accessible.
The Diary of Pelly D. by L.D. Adlington (Australia)-A dystopia with echoes of the Jewish Holocaust. The engaging voice of privileged diarist Pelly D. is vibrant and carefree before her futuristiic society's genetic profiling leads to genocide.
A Thief in the House of Memory by Marcus Zusack (Australia)-I know the ending has been controversial but getting there is so enjoyable: the first person narration is compelling, convincing and appealing; the staccato dialogue is pithy, the characterization is strong; the concept is distinctive; the organization is clever; and it's funny, moving and suspenseful.
Three originals! Julie
>From: Connie Rockman <connie.rock at snet.net>
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>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] 2005 Favorites
>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 09:43:06 -0500
>
>
>Two YA books that have resonated for me this year:
>
>The Eyes of the Emperor by Graham Salisbury - this had an intensity
>that didn't let up and built to a crescendo. I read parts of it with
>my heart in my mouth. Knowing that it is a true story, that Salisbury
>actually interviewed people who were involved, makes it all the more
>moving and intense.
>
>All Rivers Flow to the Sea by Alison McGhee - a stark and taut story of
>grief, written with compassion and poetic intensity. The characters
>have stayed with me long after the book was over. The community feels
>remarkably real, especially when you read other books, both adult and
>YA, that McGhee has set in the same place.
>
>For children's books, the ones I like best so far:
>
>The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall - a solid "good read" but more than
>that - great characters with terrific ensemble acting within the story
>- each sister has a distinct personality, and the family dynamics are
>believable, enjoyable and, sometimes, poignant.
>
>Permanent Rose by Hilary McKay - Another great ensemble cast, set in
>motion in Saffy's Angel, and continuing to grow and develop through
>this third book about the family. Rose may be the most complex and
>interesting of the lot of them.
>
>
>Connie Rockman
>
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Received on Thu 08 Dec 2005 10:47:11 AM CST
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 11:47:11 -0500
I'd like to add to the list of memorable YA books from Cananda and Australia;
A Thief in the House of Memory by Tim-Wynne Jones (Canada)-a character study that is also a tale of mystery and suspense, as well as a family drama about secrets. Literary yet accessible.
The Diary of Pelly D. by L.D. Adlington (Australia)-A dystopia with echoes of the Jewish Holocaust. The engaging voice of privileged diarist Pelly D. is vibrant and carefree before her futuristiic society's genetic profiling leads to genocide.
A Thief in the House of Memory by Marcus Zusack (Australia)-I know the ending has been controversial but getting there is so enjoyable: the first person narration is compelling, convincing and appealing; the staccato dialogue is pithy, the characterization is strong; the concept is distinctive; the organization is clever; and it's funny, moving and suspenseful.
Three originals! Julie
>From: Connie Rockman <connie.rock at snet.net>
>To: Subscribers ccbc-net <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] 2005 Favorites
>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 09:43:06 -0500
>
>
>Two YA books that have resonated for me this year:
>
>The Eyes of the Emperor by Graham Salisbury - this had an intensity
>that didn't let up and built to a crescendo. I read parts of it with
>my heart in my mouth. Knowing that it is a true story, that Salisbury
>actually interviewed people who were involved, makes it all the more
>moving and intense.
>
>All Rivers Flow to the Sea by Alison McGhee - a stark and taut story of
>grief, written with compassion and poetic intensity. The characters
>have stayed with me long after the book was over. The community feels
>remarkably real, especially when you read other books, both adult and
>YA, that McGhee has set in the same place.
>
>For children's books, the ones I like best so far:
>
>The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall - a solid "good read" but more than
>that - great characters with terrific ensemble acting within the story
>- each sister has a distinct personality, and the family dynamics are
>believable, enjoyable and, sometimes, poignant.
>
>Permanent Rose by Hilary McKay - Another great ensemble cast, set in
>motion in Saffy's Angel, and continuing to grow and develop through
>this third book about the family. Rose may be the most complex and
>interesting of the lot of them.
>
>
>Connie Rockman
>
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