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Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
Starscape, 2002
Yay for Ender!
Sadly, this took me ages to read. But when I finally got around to it, I was amazed and touched beyond words.
On the surface, this is a fairly typical sci-fi novel, but what makes it stand out as the modern classic that it has become is the deeply felt emotion. ...
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Hurt Go Happy
Ginny Rorby
Starscape, 2007
HURT GO HAPPY
As an eighth-grade English teacher, I read young adult novels in hopes of finding a piece of writing that I can offer to my students -- one that they will enjoy, learn from, find easily, and connect to whatever else I am teaching at the time. I will admit that I don't ...
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Ender's Shadow (Ender, Book 5) (Ender's Shadow)
Orson Scott Card
Starscape, 2002
Listen to a well crafted story
For me there is nothing better than listening to a book on CD while chewing up a lot of asphalt during a road trip. I discovered this little gem 'Ender's Shadow, at the local library and became an addict to Ender, Bean, and the Shadow series as a result. For those of ...
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The Ice Dragon
George R.R. Martin
Starscape, 2007
Most Amazing Tale
This book is an excellent example of the creativity and imagination that we come to expect from George R.R. Martin. It is easy to identify with the young protagonist as she prefers solitude and spends her time in the company of ice creatures and the ice dragon to that ...
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The Thief Queen's Daughter (The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme)
Elizabeth Haydon
Starscape, 2008
Even better than the first, if that's possible
I loved the Floating Island. It was one of the best books of any genre that I have read in a long time, and reminded me of my favorite childhood tomes, with the right amount of magic and adventure, and probably the most likable hero I've encountered. Second books are ...
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The Dragon's Lair (The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme)
Elizabeth Haydon
Starscape, 2008
Scarnag's Lair!
The Dragon's Lair is the third book of Elizabeth Haydon's new series for young adults, The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme. The story opens up with Ven helping Char gather the food that is being dropped-off at The Crossroads Inn when a farmer helps him unload. The ...
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The Floating Island (The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme)
Elizabeth Haydon
Starscape, 2006
loved it!
I absolutely loved this book! I usually read all my kids books before they read them and this is one I will highly recommend that they read.
The only question I have about the book is, why is there a dragon on the front when there is no dragon in the book?
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Dragon and Liberator: The Sixth Dragonback Adventure (Dragonback)
Timothy Zahn
Starscape, 2008
Dragon and Liberator
Dragon and liberator
The conclusion of any book series is to be celebrated. With Timothy Zahn, and the Dragonback saga, it is bittersweet. "Dragon and Liberator" not only concludes the saga satisfactorally, but also makes you realize how amazingly good an author he ...
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Hidden Talents
David Lubar
Starscape, 2003
Probably my favorite choice for struggling or disengaged students
Really, this book is a great read for just about anyone -- it's probably targeted at 4th-8th graders, but I know plenty of adults who have enjoyed this book about reform school "misfits" who discover hidden powers just as much as their children.
There are lots of ...
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Dragon and Judge: The Fifth Dragonback Adventure (Dragonback)
Timothy Zahn
Starscape, 2008
Another Winner
In this the fifth book of the series, Zahn does something that he's very good at. He separates his characters and has his two stories running parallel. While Jack and Draycos are finding out what really happened to Jack's late parents, Alison and her symbiant find ...
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True Talents
David Lubar
Starscape, 2008
my favorite book
This book is wonderful. I think everyone in the world should read it. The characters are compelling, the plot is intriguing, and the entire concept of it is wonderful.
If you like Holes and you like superheroes (I do), this is your sort of book.
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The Curse of the Campfire Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales
David Lubar
Starscape, 2007
Excellent young adult collection
As with the two previous "Weenie ..." Tales (see LAND OF THE LAWN WEENIES and INVASION OF THE ROAD WEENIES), this collection consists of thirty-five extremely short stories (average size is approximately five pages) that target children as the prime audience. The tales ...
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Invasion of the Road Weenies: and Other Warped and Creepy Tales
David Lubar
Starscape, 2006
CREEPY TALES
Yet more great stories from literary master David Lubar. Plenty of short
sharp shocks to give kids the shivers as Halloween approaches!
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From The Two Rivers: The Eye of the World, Book 1 (Wheel of Time (Starscape))
Robert Jordan
Starscape, 2002
A Gentle Introduction to the Series
The late Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" has been one of the most successful franchises in the fantasy genre. The series has now grown to eleven tomes and one novella, with the last one due in the near future. The Wheel of Time enjoys a very large, and very ...
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Dragon and Thief: The First Dragonback Adventure (Dragonback)
Timothy Zahn
Starscape, 2004
Great upper elementary sci fi with a positive message
This is a book that will grab and hold your child sci fi fan's attention. It has the added bonus of an alien protagonist who is a poet and philosopher as well as a fighter, who makes decisions based on a moral code rather than on his personal feelings or a desire for ...
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