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Four Teens’ Narratives Intertwine in Caroline Cooney’s The Lost Songs

Would I Recommend It? Yes. Audience: 11 and up Review: Caroline Cooney’s The Lost Songs is a book newly on the market, just released in October 2011.  Cooney interwines four teens’ narratives into one beautiful story of self-discovery and hope.  This modern-day story’s main protagonist is Lutie Painter, an African-American teen with a precious heirloom, [...]

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The Hunger Games: What’s The Hype?

 The book flap summarizes what the Hunger Games are all about: “In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district [...]

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