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Tuesday 6 May 2014

Recommended Young Adult Book Reviews

By Tracie Knight


In order to improve your understanding on different topics, reading as a hobby is very much recommended. This will also improve your communication abilities while on the other hand keeping you updated on current trending topics. With these reason we came with a young adult book reviews for you.

The House Girl by Tara Conklin. This book reminds us that we still have a lot of stories to narrate. Something interesting in knowing such as a name and story for individual slave is highlighted in this fictional book. Shreds of realities that can justify some of the lies that have rooted since time can be got from the book.

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. This love story is of an Asian learner called Park that falls in love with Eleanor who is girl that is constantly being bullied at school. The characters are unique and truly outstanding. The reader is able to understand what happens to the characters at exact moment through its amazing and realistic description.

The Raft by S. A. Bodeen. It narrates the tale of Robie who sets to return home from Honolulu where she stayed with her aunt. She does not inform anyone and disaster strikes when the plane she boards crash into the sea during a storm. The author gives vivid descriptions on the geography; ocean life and weather are accurately portrayed showing the way it can turn out trying to endure on a raft in the open waters.

Flame by Amy Kathleen Ryan. For Kieran and Waverly, forgetting what they have been through including the dead shipmates makes it difficult for the two to come up to a peaceful existence. Anne Mathers tries hard to control her ship as Waverly realizes the guy who made her become a villain. Its plentiful amazements and unforeseen ending will definitely intrigue fans.

The Distance between us and Reyna Grande. It is true story that depicts the life of Reyna Grande who got sneaked in to the U. S. From Mexico by her father. Life turns out hard as she settles with her step mum and her father who she has hardly stayed with in her previous life. Reyna holds on to her dreams full of hope amidst the harsh reality that hits her. The book highlights vividly the lives of immigrants and their breaking social ties and also the reasons for emigrating from Mexico.

Running for my Life by Lopez Lomong. This is a real story of the life of Lopez Lomong who at the age of six was kidnapped and trained to be a child soldier. For ten years he lived in a refugee camp after he had succeeded in escaping. He was later flown to the United States where he was adopted by an adoring family. The book illustrates in details the hardship faced by the lost boys from Sudan.

The above books will not only give you company but also boost your know how. They are very exciting and imaginative and they will with no doubt draw your attention. For reluctant readers, these are the books for you, try them and you will not put them down.




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