Recommended Young Adult Book Reviews

By Tracie Knight


Past time reading enriches one with a holistic knowledge of various topics. Apart from making you updated on world trends it also improves your communication abilities. It is with reasons that we came up with these recommended young adult book reviews.

The House Girl written by Tara Conklin. While slavery was still legal no one denies that that a lot of injustices happened in the U. S., through this book we are reminded that we have several stories still to tell. Though the book is fictional, a name and a story for each slave is reminded to us which are something that people are interested in learning. The story pulls the reader through document and old letters. It looks difficult to justify the wrongs that happened during those times but there are still specs of reality that can overcome the lies that have prevailed throughout history.

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. This love story is of an Asian learner called Park that falls in love with Eleanor who is girl that is constantly being bullied at school. The characters are unique and truly outstanding. The reader is able to understand what happens to the characters at exact moment through its amazing and realistic description.

The Raft by S. A. Bodeen. It tells a story of Robie who decides to return home to her parents from her aunt in Honolulu. She does not inform her aunt or parents of her coming. The plane is hit by storm and crashes into the sea. Robie ends up struggling to survive on a raft with only a few supplies in the open waters. Geographical descriptions including animal life and weather are very accurate giving the reader a realistic feel.

Flame by Amy Kathleen Ryan. It is the third addition of the series Sky Chaser. It gets difficult for Kieran and Waverly to approve nonviolent existence as forgetting what they have been through plus their dead colleagues in the ship is hard. Waverly comes to the realization of the person who transformed her to being evil as Anne Mathers get difficulties in guiding her ship. The fans will enjoy it due to its numerous surprises and unpredictable ending.

The Distance between us and Reyna Grande. It is true story that depicts the life of Reyna Grande who got sneaked in to the U. S. From Mexico by her father. Life turns out hard as she settles with her step mum and her father who she has hardly stayed with in her previous life. Reyna holds on to her dreams full of hope amidst the harsh reality that hits her. The book highlights vividly the lives of immigrants and their breaking social ties and also the reasons for emigrating from Mexico.

Running for my Life by Lopez Lomong. It depicts the true story involving Lopez Lomong who got kidnapped when he was six years old and conscripted as a child soldier. He lived in refugee camp for about ten years after he had managed to escape. He was taken from the refugee camp and taken to the U. S. Where he was taken in by a loving family. Hardship faced lost boys in Sudan are well illustrated in this book.

These books will enrich your knowledge apart from giving you companion when alone. They are really interesting and vivid and will definitely capture your attention. They are well recommended for reluctant readers.




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