Tag: books for teens
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Neverwhere Book Review
Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman, is a young adult magical realism novel. The main character, Richard Mayhew, struggles with his job and overbearing fiancee–who symbolizes parents/authority. He stops to help an injured girl, Door, and is plunged into a fantasy world underneath London. He follows Door on a quest to discover who killed her family. He…
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Al Capone Shines My Shoes
This is a student review of one of my favorite books to teach. Book Review by Kayla The book Al Capone Shines My Shoes, by Gennifer Choldenko, tells about what happens after Moose asks the notorious criminal…