Young Adults Choices 2005

YAC Index - by Author

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Young Adults Choices: D, E

Davidson, Dana	Jason & Kyra
	Kyra Evans, a smart, less than popular high-schooler begins to fall for Jason Vincent, a popular basketball star.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	I loved this book. Mainly because it was focused on teenagers and their relationships and what they go through.
2	I really enjoyed this book; it drew my attention. I love romance movies/books so it was exciting to read. It held my attention throughout the book.
2	I liked this book because it was the kind of love story I like.
2	I liked this book because it was kind of a love story.
2	I really enjoyed this book because it really kept my attention. I love romance movies/books so this one was exciting to read.
2	This was a great book. Pretty much typical high school problems and life! I love these kind of books. It's really easy to relate to and they show that you aren't the only one going through this stuff.

deGuzman, Michael	Beekman's Big Deal
	Tired of the frequent moves that he and his father must make, twelve-year-old Beekman begins to make connections with neighbors and classmates after settling in a small, unusual New York City neighborhood.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	Really funny in places; I liked the character Beekman.
1	I didn't like how stubborn Beekman was. It made me want to strangle him.
1	It was just okay; I liked the part when Beekman met Marcus Peavy's sister.

deLint, Charles	The Blue Girl
	.When her family moves to Newford, Imogene decides to turn over a new leaf. This feisty teenager won't relinquish her punk/thrift shop look, but she does attempt to clean up her act at school and look for more responsible friends. She finds two new companions: One is Maxine, a super-straight, straight-A loser, and the other is a ghost. Charles de Lint's new Newford urban fantasy blurs the difference between the real, the unreal, and simply captivating.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	It has a lot of cool stuff and it is easy to understand.
2	I really enjoyed the book. It was really eye opening and made me realize a lot about society.
1	It was good but it had some long, drawn-out parts.
2	I really liked the story and the writing style. Not everyone would like it though because no everyone likes fantasy. I do. It starts out normally but then gets weird.

Del Vecchio, Gene	The Pearl of Anton
	Jason Del struggles to master himself and the Pearl of Anton in order to defend humanity in the Final Contest.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	The whole god thing with the Trinity was cool; a very complex exciting book; fast-paced.

Delaney, Mark	Pepperland
	Struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother in the late 1970s, sixteen-year-old Beatles fan Star Cochran hopes to find closure by delivering to John Lennon a letter her mother wrote to him in 1964 but never sent.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
1	I don't really like the Beatles, but it showed Star she shouldn't be mad.
2	Wonderful and amazing = heart-filled. This by far was the best book I've read thie year. I could see the character and I could really get into her as if I was her. Amazing - good plot - inspiring message!

Derby, Pat	Away to the Goldfields!
	Yearning for adventure and tired of farm life in New Hampshire, sixteen-year-old Mary Margaret Malarkey journeys to California in 1848 to find her father who arrived earlier to make his fortune in the goldfields.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	Fun to read. I wish I was Molly.
2	I liked the part when Molly wore boy's clothing to get on the ship; I thought Mrs. Dorset was obnoxious.

Dessen, Sarah	The Truth About Forever
	The summer following her father's death, Macy plans to work at the library and wait for her brainy boyfriend to return from camp, but instead she goes to work at a catering business where she makes new friends and finally faces her grief.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	I enjoyed reading and watching the book unfold.
2	I loved this book because it really related to me. The things like school drama, summer jobs, crushes, and over whelming projects that need to be done totally relate to a typical teen in high school.
2	This book was really good. It kept me turning pages.
2	This book was really good; it kept me turning pages.
2	It was easy to read because the story was great.
1	I didn't like this book because I felt I couldn't get into the characters.

DeVillers, Julia	How my Private, Personal Journal Became a Best Seller
	A young woman accidentally turns in a private story from her journal instead of an English assignment and becomes a best-selling author almost overnight.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	I couldn't stop reading; I liked the part where everyone started flicking.
2	I liked that even though Jamie got fame, she didn't forget where she came from and she showed Sawyer how to change.
2	I love that a girl like her wrote the book to help other people.
2	I liked that even though Jamie got fame she didn't forget where she came from and she showed Sawyer how to change.

Dodd, Quentin	The Princess of Neptune
	Middle-schooler Theora Theremin and her brother Verbert find themselves whisked from the shores of hometown Lake Philodendron to an intergalactic beauty contest on Neptune
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	A fun book; I liked when the roach popped out of the ocean and Verb fainted.

Dorros, Arthur	Under the Sun
	Chronicles the harrowing journey of Ehmet, a thirteen-year-old boy from Sarajevo who gets caught up in the ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	It was pretty good.
1	Some parts of the book I didn't understand. Overall the book was okay.

Drez, Ronald J.	Remember D-Day: The Plan, the Invasion, Survivor Stories
	Discusses the events and personalities involved in the momentous Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	This book taughted me a lot about D-Day. At first I didn't know anything about this subject.
2	If you like information books about World War II, this definitely is a book for you. Overall, I thought this book was great. I learned a lot about World War II from this book. GOOD READ!
2	I liked how the book informed you about their strategic plan. I learned a lot.
2	The hardships the American army faced were astounding.
1	This is about Hitler and Nazi Germany and the horrible things he did. It didn't get good until the middle.

Dunkle, Clare B.	Close Kin
	After the mostly human Emily rejects the elvish Seylin's marriage proposal, both undertake separate quests to learn about their true natures and discover a royal elf and orphaned goblin to bring to the goblin kingdom.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	This book was fun to read.
2	I liked this book VERY MUCH.
2	I really liked this! Magic & human love, fear & trust.
2	A really good book that shows the community between different races.
2	A fun book. I liked it when the roach popped out of the ocean and Verb fainted.

DuPrau, Jeanne	The People of Sparks
	Lina and Doon are thrilled to see their people join them above ground in the vibrant village of Sparks, but suspicion and prejudice soon turn the villagers and newcomers against each other.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	The conflict really related to what is going on the the world right now. It is very suspenseful and the end you do suspect. The cycle of hate is very real!
2	I liked this book. I have also read City of Sparks and enjoyed that as well. It has an interesting plot twist.
2	I loved this book! You can tell that the characters are frightened, or angry, happy, etc. The author has done a great job and I would definitely recommend this book to other people - only if they read The City of Ember though!
2	It was an awesome book.
2	Very entertaining and fun to see how people might live if the world did go that way.
2	I really liked the plot because it was very interesting. It took turns I didn't expect.
0	I wasn't interested in what her book was based on this time. It wasn't interested in war.
2	I liked it very much. It had me laughing.
2	Awesome! I liked how Torren explained to Lina about the disaster. I think this book will help people as we be just good.

Duvall, Deborah	Rabbit and the Bears
	Ji-Stu the Rabbit doesn't spend the beautiful autumn days gathering food for the winter like some of the animals. Instead he decides to travel with his friend Yona the Bear to Mulberry Place, the high mountain homeland of the bears.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	My favorite part was the healing lake.
2	It was really good. The pictures were great.
2	It was really good with great ink pictures.
1	I liked the Medicine Lake; I didn't like the Indians.
2	I liked the part where Ji-Stu swan through the lake to get better from the cut.
1	This book was okay; I did ejoy one part when the rabbit actually went hunting.
1	I enjoyed the tricks and trials this rabbit went through to keep up with the others - basically jealousy.

Duvall, Deborah	Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting: A Traditional Cherokee Legend
	Rabbit's attempts to show off for his friend, Otter, lead him into trouble when he lassos a giant wood duck that flies off with Rabbit still hanging on to the rope.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	A short, quick good book.
2	Good story. It was hard to figure out the pictures, though.
1	The book was just okay. I liked the part when the rabbit sang.
1	It was too easy. I liked the part when Ji-Stu got the duck and soared into the sky.
1	It was okay; I liked it when the two lazy kinds tried to shoot the rabbit and the duck.
2	I liked it when Rabbit saw the wooden duck for the first time; it was great.

Dyer, Heather	The Fish in Room 111
	Toby, an orphan who has always lived in a hotel by the sea, finally finds the love and support of a real family when he meets Eliza Flot, the daughter of mermaid parents who are stranded under the dock.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	I loved it. I didn't want it to stop. This is the first book I've ever read in a week.
2	It was really funny. I liked when Eliza gave Toby the globe. Mr. Harris was just evil.

Earls, Nick	48 Shades of Brown
	While his parents are in Geneva, sixteen-year-old Dan spends his last year of high school living with his twenty-two-year-old bass-playing aunt, Jacq, and her beautiful friend Naomi, whose active lovelife is audible through the wall between their bedrooms.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	It was humorous, but it also knew when to be serious.
1	The book was realistic but it was a little slow - not that much going on. The ending wasn't really satisfying, but I guess it kept you wondering. I would still recommend it.
2	I like the fun Dan had on his vacation with this Aunt Jacq and her friend Naomi,

Elliott, L.M.	Annie Between the States
	Annie is a strong and memorable heroine, and her story is one of a young woman loyal to her Southern roots but aware of the wrongs on both sides. At the same time, the book contains romance and gives a rich portrayal of the everyday life of a prosperous family during this period and an understanding of the effect of the war on both sides of the Civil War.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
1	The author dragged on the story line.
2	This is a great book that takes place in the Civil War. A book about family and life when hard times come...

Esckilsen, Erik	Offsides
	Tom Gray, a Mohawk Indian and star soccer player, moves to a new high school and refuses to play for the Warriors with their insulting mascot.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	You rooted for his team every page because they were the underdog. Once I started I couldn't put it down.
1	It was a little confusing in the beginning. Also that you had to have a soccer background to really enjoy the book.
2	I really enjoyed this book but the very ending was kind of bad.
2	I liked this book because I play soccer. I'm not sure I would like if I didn't play soccer.
1	The book was okay. I enjoyed it a little. I like soccer a little and I know little about soccer, but overall it was a good book.
2	I understood the book because I play soccer.