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Sherman, A. (2007).   The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.   New York, NY.  Little Brown and Company. Summary This story is about a fourteen-year-old native American named Arnold “Junior” Spirit. He lives on the Spokane Indian Reservation with his family who is extremely poor, like many other families on the reservation. He was also born with hydrocephalus or as he calls it “water in the brain”. One day in class, Arnold makes an alarming discovery and decides to attend an all-white school. This decision changes a lot for Arnold, especially his relationship with his best friend Rowdy. He faces many adversities at school and at home, but he is determined to succeed and in the end his desire to finish his first year is a success and he is even able to reconcile with Rowdy. Strengths This modern realistic short novel is a wonderful. This book included many of the elements that Mertz & England  stated represent a YA book. Arnold is the ...

Ten questions were created by Richard Peck in 1978 to help examine and evaluate literature. Included are the following ten questions Peck posed for readers: What would the story be like if the main character were of the opposite sex?  Why is the story set where it is?   If you were to film the story, would you use black and white or color, and why?   If you could not use all of the characters, which would you eliminate, and why?   How is the main character different from you?   Would this story make a good TV series? Why or why not?   What one thing in the story has happened to you?   Reread the first paragraph of Chapter 1. What is in it to make you read on? If nothing, why did you continue to read?   If you had to design a new cover for the book, what would it look like?   What does the title tell you about the book? Reflection These questions help a librarian to:  diffuse any p...

Graphic novels are a form or format of literature and can cover a variety of genres and sub-genres . In last twenty years Graphic Novels have grown in popularity with children and teens, and in past years and even today were referred to as “comic books.” This is because they tend to have a comic like appearance while also like a novel in length as well as their writing in the method of the dialogue and narrative arrangement. Graphic novels can be fiction, non-fiction, history, fantasy, or anything in-between. Graphic novels are different from picture books and earlier comic books due to their complexity Graphic Novels are often enjoyed by a wide range of readers from children to adults. They cover a variety of subject matter like science to civil rights. The text being read is similar to traditional novels, which are read from left to right. This includes the dialog bubbles which are also read from left to right, and top to bottom. Graphic novels consi...

Fantasy Fiction is a genre that includes stories that violate the laws of physical reality. All of Science Fiction Falls into the Fantasy Genre but not all fantasy is science fiction. Science Fiction is a sub genre and include two different categories:           Soft Science Fiction          Hard Science Fiction – More science than story You can find the same themes, subjects, problems, issues, and conflicts can be found in science fiction as the same as other genres. Sci Fi on the Fly: A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction for Young Adults is a great resource to help with science fiction readers advisory. This book can be used to help guide students in the right directions when selecting science fiction literature. Apocalyptic - End of Civilization, Natural disaster or nuclear war- We get to see what is happening during the disaster. Books include: “ Tumble and Fall” and “The fifth wave” (both apocalyptic and ...

Nonfiction includes a wide selection of books. The books are written in different styles, format and genres. Just to put it in to perspective, Nonfiction is over half your library! Nonfiction for young adults from delight to wisdom is an excellent resource to use in order to help students better understand nonfiction. The following criteria is used to evaluate Non-Fiction for young adults: What are the qualifications of the author? Use authors websites to look at their background and use can also view the book with information about the author. Are the facts accurate? How much work does the author put into their research. The accuracy of the information provided is very important when it comes to nonfiction text. What is the purpose and scope of the book?  There needs to be an identified purpose and scope of the book. How does the organization of the book assist readers in locating information? The organization of the book should help stu...