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Bunheads, by Sophie Flack

February 21, 2012
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Flack, S. (2011). Bunheads. NY: Poppy. There’s just something about a ballerina story. At its basest level, it’s similar to the gymnast’s story, and it’s similar to any story of a young girl who dedicates not only her mind but her body to a very particular form of perfection. In comparison to the sensational and…

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The Maze Runner, by James Dashner

November 30, 2009
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Dashner, James (2009).  The maze runner.  NY:  Delacorte.  384 pages. I’m going to warn you now, if only because I myself wasn’t warned:  this book is the first in what seems to be a planned trilogy.  I’m only telling you this so that you know what you’re getting into.  Although this first novel in the…

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YA or STFU Meets Kirkus Reviews

Hey, Kids! Check out the blogging I did for Kirkus Reviews:
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