The Fault in Our Stars
Despite the tumour-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.
Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John
Five Flavors of DumbNovember 11, 2010 The Challenge: Piper has one month to get a paying gig for Dumb—the hottest new rock band in school. The Deal: If she does it, she'll become manager of the band and get her share of the profits, which she desperately needs since her parents raided her college fund. The Catch: Managing one egomaniacal pretty boy, one talentless piece of eye candy, one crush, one silent rocker, and one angry girl who is ready to beat her up. And doing it all when she's deaf. With growing self-confidence, an unexpected romance, and a new understanding of her family's decision to buy a cochlear implant for her deaf baby sister, Piper just may discover her own inner rock star.
How does John Green reach his audience?
John Green as a YA author is difficult to extricate from John Green as an online presence. Some of his online persona is for the purpose of self-promotion and selling books, but a lot of his projects have little to do with his own work. For instance, John posted videos on his website directed to his brother Hank as part of a project that started as Brotherhood 2.0.
Oliver Bowden
Trivia Edit Oliver Bowden is a pen-name (a pseudonym adopted by the author) in order to hide his true identity. However, his profession and location are accurate.
WhoRuBlog » The Fault in Our Stars Study Guide
The Fault in Our Stars is the first novel that our Wisconsin YA Bloggers/Authors/Educators/Librarians group chose to read for our book club. (We definitely need an official name!) We’ll be meeting this coming Sunday and I can’t wait to discuss it with these incredible women. I’ll wait to post my review, though I will say that I finished the novel in one night, so that gives readers a clue on just how amazing I found TFiOS. I started thinking about different aspects of the novel, which made me curious about what our book club members thought about a particular character, concept, scene.
Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Torn Away Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Coming May 2014... Born and raised in the Midwest, Jersey Cameron knows all about tornadoes. Or so she thinks. When her town is devastated by a twister, Jersey survives -- but loses her mother, her young sister, and her home.
Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick
The Inspiration for Purple Heart A few years ago, I had the privilege of working on an unusual peace demonstration—one that united Vietnam veterans with recent veterans from the war in Iraq and old-fashioned peaceniks. These unlikely groups were brought together by the Quaker organization American Friends Service Committee. As a group, we arranged more than 3,600 pairs of combat boots, each one tagged with the name of a soldier who’d died in Iraq or Afghanistan, in a display that was meant to symbolize the real human cost of the war.
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
“Dead girl walking,” the boys say in the halls. “Tell us your secrets,” the girls whisper, one toilet to another. I am that girl. I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through. I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame.
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr
About the Book Published October 2011 Jill MacSweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she’s been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends—everyone who wants to support her. And when her mom decides to adopt a baby, it feels like she’s somehow trying to replace a lost family member with a new one.
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
It could happen tomorrow. A cataclysmic event. An army of “The Changed.” How can one teen survive on her own? (Hardcover)
