March 28, 2016
The Big “What If” --- Science Fiction and the Exploration of Possible Futures - Guest Post by Vicki L. Weavil
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Remember when you were a kid and you would come up with all sorts of "what if" scenarios and make a game out of it? Well for old time's sake, let's do one more. Imagine having two choices: achieve your deepest-held dream or save the planet. What would you do? Not an easy decision, huh? Fine, I'll let you sleep on it. This is precisely the decision 17-year-old Ann-Maria Solano is faced with in Vicki L. Weaver's FACSIMILE --- a science fiction adventure tinged with romance. In this blog post, Weaver discusses the genre of science fiction and what it means to her.
Every story has to have a hero, but for far too long, those heroes have all been male. Fortunately, recent young adult titles have introduced more female heroines onto the scene, with girls like Katniss Everdeen, Celaena Sardothien and many more like them putting their lives at risk for what is right in their respective worlds. In these situations, what matters most is that they keep going and persevere in trying to navigate the murky waters of their lives. In this blog, author Jen McConnel discusses the hero's journey and how she applied it to the writing of TRIUMPH OVER CHAOS, the final installment of her Red Magic series.
Have you ever had trouble controlling your temper? From time to time, we all have experienced that one little thing that has thrown us over the edge. Luckily, it usually doesn't result in murder (at least I sure hope not!) which is the case in Beck Nicholas' novel TEMPER. In this blog post, Nicholas explains to us why she decided to write a series of books rather than a standalone novel, using her love of endings as a starting point.
March 28, 2016
Circumventing the Hills and Valleys of Cultural Differences - Guest Post by Jennifer M. Eaton
We at Teenreads believe that cultural differences should be celebrated, especially in literature, but that doesn't mean they're always easy to get around. Even in our own world, things like race, gender and religion can divide us. But imagine living in a world where aliens were also part of the equation --- what if something as simple as shaking hands could be misconstrued by an alien with a totally different culture? In this blog, Jennifer M. Eaton explains how her science fiction series, Fire in the Woods, aims to transcend cultural differences and teach us something about our own perspectives.
Editorial Content for Wink Poppy Midnight
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Maggie D., Teen Board Member
April Genevieve Tucholke’s WINK POPPY MIDNIGHT is an odd, mysterious novel from the author of BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA. Told in the alternating perspectives of three vastly different high school students, it tells of the secret created between them and its deadly consequences. Read More
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Every story needs a hero. Every story needs a villain. Every story needs a secret. Wink is the odd, mysterious neighbor girl, wild red hair and freckles. Poppy is the blond bully and the beautiful, manipulative high school queen bee. Midnight is the sweet, uncertain boy caught between them. Wink. Poppy. Midnight. Two girls. One boy. Three voices that burst onto the page in short, sharp, bewitching chapters, and spiral swiftly and inexorably toward something terrible or tricky or tremendous. What really happened? Someone knows. Someone is lying.
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Every story needs a hero. Every story needs a villain. Every story needs a secret. Wink is the odd, mysterious neighbor girl, wild red hair and freckles. Poppy is the blond bully and the beautiful, manipulative high school queen bee. Midnight is the sweet, uncertain boy caught between them. Wink. Poppy. Midnight. Two girls. One boy. Three voices that burst onto the page in short, sharp, bewitching chapters, and spiral swiftly and inexorably toward something terrible or tricky or tremendous. What really happened? Someone knows. Someone is lying.
About the Book
The intrigue of THE RAVEN BOYS and the "supernatural or not" question of THE UNBECOMING of Mara Dyer coalesce in this young adult mystery, where nothing is quite as it seems, no one is quite who you think, and everything can change on a dime.
Every story needs a hero.
Every story needs a villain.
Every story needs a secret.
Wink is the odd, mysterious neighbor girl, wild red hair and freckles. Poppy is the blond bully and the beautiful, manipulative high school queen bee. Midnight is the sweet, uncertain boy caught between them. Wink. Poppy. Midnight. Two girls. One boy. Three voices that burst onto the page in short, sharp, bewitching chapters, and spiral swiftly and inexorably toward something terrible or tricky or tremendous.
What really happened?
Someone knows.
Someone is lying.
For fans of Holly Black, We Were Liars, and The Virgin Suicides, this mysterious tale full of intrigue, dread, beauty, and a whiff of something strange will leave you utterly
