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Tag Archives: Young Adult Fiction
Cover Story
John Clark playing around with cover possibilities for several YA books. What do you think? What happens when a somewhat shy teenager discovers an injured eagle, then finds out it’s really the god Thor who has been trapped by other … Continue reading
A Full House of YA Excellence
John Clark sharing five young adult books that are all stellar in different ways. Three are in a series with the final book coming out late last week, just in time for me to write this post. Another describes hardscrabble … Continue reading
I Need More Space!
John Clark here: I know I wrote about downsizing, something I’m continuing to do, but I really need more space and that’s not a contradiction in terms by any means. I mean more juvenile and young adult space opera/science fiction. … Continue reading
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Tagged John Clark, Juvenile fiction, Science fiction, Space operas, Young Adult Fiction
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Something YA This Way Comes
John Clark reflecting on some recent reads. One of the beauties of good fiction is its power to go beyond simply entertaining the reader. Some books have the power to stick and get readers to do some fairly serious thinking. … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary issues, Immigration, John R. Clark, schizophrenia, School violence, Young Adult Fiction
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Strange Days (Doors Optional)
John Clark starting 2018 with a look at four recently published young adult titles. I’ll venture to say that YA authors are pushing the envelope further than most other genres…So far and so fast that Nancy Drew would probably need … Continue reading
The Best Destination
John Clark with a shorter than usual (for me) post. I don’t have a lot of hobbies. Golf, skiing, water craft and snowmobiling don’t interest me. Gardening does, but doesn’t cost much, sweepstaking tends to pay for itself, so I … Continue reading
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Tagged Addictions, Donations, John Clark, Maine libraries, Nocturnal animal photos, paperbackswap.com, Young Adult Fiction
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Nancy Drew in the Rear View Mirror
John Clark with a look at how YA female protagonists have changed as I look at three recently published books. For years, I’ve joked that Nancy Drew, but Tom was Swifter. That’s not so true in contemporary YA fiction. Take … Continue reading
A Shout-Out and Thoughts on a New Trend
John Clark congratulating Brian Katcher on his new book Deacon Locke Went To Prom. This is his fifth book and combines funny with emotional. In addition to writing, Brian is a school librarian in Missouri. Here’s a brief description” “Promposals … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Katcher, ebooks, John R. Clark, New Adult fiction, Paranormal Romance, Proms, Publishing trends, Young Adult Fiction
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Get your YA YAs
John Clark talking about YA fiction. It’s no secret I love the genre and read extensively in it. There are days I discover so many interesting new books, I despair of ever reading them all. My appetite for it is … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, Female protagonists, John Clark, YA Books Central, Young Adult Fiction
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Double Gut Punch
John Clark looking at a couple recent young adult titles that exemplify how strongly the genre is addressing changes in the way teens look at the world, each other and their peers. If you’re my age or thereabouts, you probably … Continue reading
