Speak
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson If living in silence is so easy, why is living with a secret so hard?
CategoryGreat Reads
Check out Judge Tom’s book reviews & recommended books for YAs.
Where the Red Fern Grows
The following book review is written by teen contributor Alyssa Miller. Read her bio below. Where the Red Fern Grows
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid by Daniel Stefanski (Free Spirit Publishing, 2011) Daniel Stefanski is fourteen years old
127 Hours
127 Hours by Aron Ralston This review is written by guest blogger Michael Olson. This book is an incredible read for
Baking Cakes in Kigali
Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin (2009) This book takes place in Kigali, Rwanda in the aftermath of the
Don’t Shoot! I’m the Guitar Man
“Don’t Shoot! I’m the Guitar Man” by Buzzy Martin (2007) Juvenile gangbangers may not spend alot of time reading, or
Mountains Beyond Mountains
“Mountains Beyond Mountains” by Tracy Kidder (2003) While a medical student at Harvard University in Massachusetts, Paul Farmer discovered his
The Outsiders
“The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton (1967) You don’t have to read too far into “The Outsiders” to question which group,
Three Cups of Tea
“Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (2006) This is the story of an American hiker who
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced
“I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced” by Nujood Ali and Delphine Minoui (2010) Nujood’s story is recent and both