Tag: YA Lesson Plans

Elsewhere Volume 1 Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Jay FaerberIllustrated by: Sumeyye Kesgin, Ron RileyFormat: Softcover, 112 pages, Color, $9.99ISBN: 9781534304697Ages: 13+ Review I’ve always been intrigued by the mystery and literary allure surrounding Amelia Earhart’s disappearance on July 19, 1937.  Movies, novels, television shows, and many more literary genres have attempted to tell her disappearance…

Breath of Flowers Volume 1 Published by: TokyopopWritten by: CalyIllustrated by: CalyISBN: 9781427861511Ages: 13+ Review Azami has a serious, serious crush! However, there may be a societal concern about Azami’s crush. Years ago, Gwyn signed up to attend Azami’s school, blindly taking advice from a friend. What Gwyn did not realize is that her new high school…

The Best We Could Do Published by: Harry N. AbramsWritten by: Thi BuiIllustrated by: Thi BuiFormat: HC, Color, 336 pages, $26.99ISBN: 9781419718779Ages: 13+ Review  “Family is now something I have created – –and not just something I was born into.”–   Thi Bui   –   When she becomes a new mother, Thi Bui is inclined to remember her own…

Beyonders Published by: AfterShock ComicsWritten by: Paul JenkinsIllustrated by: Wesley St. ClaireISBN: 9781949028065Ages: 13+ Review Jacob Tate’s aunt and uncle love sandwiches. Despite asking Jacob what sandwich he wants to eat, they really don’t seem to know their nephew very well. Probably because they’re always watching TV and eating sandwiches. But for a teenage boy obsessed with historical conspiracy…

Age of Bronze Volume 1 Published by: Image Comics Written by: Eric Shanower Illustrated by: Eric Shanower ISBN: 9781534308299 Ages: 13+ Review Reprinted in a new and brilliantly colorful edition, multiple Eisner Award-winner Eric Shanower’s Age of Bronze: A Thousand Ships presents readers with the first book in a trilogy leading to the Trojan War.  If you’ve ever wondered what…