Five months ago, I took temporary leave from my youth librarian position to be a nanny in eastern Europe. Navigating the Russian version of Blogger is tricky, but I've managed.What hasn't been so easy is living without new releases. While I still hear about outstanding children and young adult novels from enthusiastic readers, I can only drool until September, when I fly home. Those of you in America at this very moment, however... a trip to the library might be in order.
A contemporary retelling of Jane Eyre, the hugely anticipated Hunger Games wrap, a Newbery sequel, a Newbery buzz book, historical, steam-punk, fantasy, drama, authors new and old and much beloved. I give you:
Noel's As-Soon*-As-My-Feet-Hit-US-Soil Top TenKeeper, by Kathi Appelt
The Ghosts of Ashbury High, by Jaclyn Moriarty
Penny Dreadful, by Laurel Snyder
The Boneshaker, by Kate Milford
Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins
Jane, by April Lindner
Scumble, by Ingrid Law
One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia
Illyria, by Elizabeth Hand
Forge, by Laurie Halse Anderson
*give or take a few fall release dates
It's so good to "hear" your voice again, Noel! And I love the photo. so much better than the old one we had. ;) Can't wait till you get home and can tell us all about your experiences. Better yet, put them in a book!
ReplyDeleteI love Jane Eyre and loved Jillian Dare, a modern remake of JE which came out a year or so ago. Is Jane the one in this list that's a retelling of JE?
ReplyDeleteAne--yes, there probably IS enough to fill a book... of course, the names would have to be changed :)
ReplyDeleteSally--The plot of Jane as follows:
Forced to drop out of an esteemed East Coast college after the sudden death of her parents, Jane Moore takes a nanny job at Thornfield Park, the estate of Nico Rathburn, a world-famous rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. Practical and independent, Jane reluctantly becomes entranced by her magnetic and brooding employer and finds herself in the midst of a forbidden romance.
But there's a mystery at Thornfield, and Jane's much-envied relationship with Nico is soon tested by an agonizing secret from his past. Torn between her feelings for Nico and his fateful secret, Jane must decide: Does being true to herself mean giving up on true love?