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Daughter of the Forest (The Sevenwaters Trilogy, Book 1) 256 reviews Juliet Marillier
Tor Books, 2002
Gorgeous fairy tale retelling
+ Still Dazed... + i love it! + A strong and endearing heroine + Transformative and Captivating
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The Moorchild (Margaret K. McElderry Book) 61 reviews Eloise McGraw
Aladdin, 2007
Finding the magic again at last
+ Repressed memories of her real people emerge and threaten her world. + Folkish Tricks + ADORABLE BOOK
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Homecoming (The Tillerman Series #1) 320 reviews Cynthia Voigt
Simon Pulse, 2002
Heartbreaking and Heartwarming Realism
+ Homecoming... + Homecoming Book Review + Homecoming-A Must Read
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Jacob Have I Loved 181 reviews Katherine Paterson
HarperTrophy, 1990
How Young adult fiction should be!!!!
+ Jacob have I loved
This is the first book I have read by Katherine Paterson but it won't be my last.
This is a great book for anyone who enjoys good writing and has ever found themselves outside of the spotlight. Paterson's writing style is hyptnotic. I felt like I was on the small island off the Maryland ...
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Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1) 273 reviews Scott Westerfeld
Simon Pulse, 2005
not just for teens...
+ Logan's Run meets The Real Life + Being Pretty isn't All Good
I am an 8th grade teacher and several of my students begged me to read this book to them during homeroom so I agreed. It did not take long for me to get just as hooked on this story as my students were as it is an incredible story. The writing is incredible and Westerfeld masterfully paints vivid ...
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Middlemarch (Signet Classics) 103 reviews George Eliot
Signet Classics, 2003
If you are getting married
+ A laugh-out-loud funny book about one serious lady! + Worth the challenge + A finely crafted character study
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Gathering Blue 276 reviews Lois Lowry
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006
A time-honored tradition - Power
+ Good read + Gathering Blue, Written by Laura Deemer + Gathering "Blue" Against the Savagery
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The Perilous Gard 69 reviews Elizabeth Marie Pope, Richard J Cuffari
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
My intro to the Tam Lin legend
+ I'll never forget this book + Pne of the best children's books ever + Great Read
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The Raging Quiet 89 reviews Sherryl Jordan
Simon Pulse, 2004
The Raging Quiet Speaks Loudly to Tender Hearts, by Melanie Pace
+ A book that stradels the line between young adult and adult, pleasing both sides + A story that is UNFORGETTABLE + Love and Humor + Nice Tale of Romance
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Dragonsong (Harper Hall Trilogy) 172 reviews Anne McCaffrey
Aladdin, 2006
Can't Live Without Music
+ Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums + a look at the music and fire lizards of Pern + Good Book But Read Other Pern Books First + dragonsong
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The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2) 106 reviews Ursula K. Le Guin
Simon Pulse, 2001
It's the ways this is different that make it special
+ on audio + the tombs of Atuan + The Id
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Black Mirror 20 reviews Nancy Werlin
Puffin, 2003
BLACK MIRROR
+ Black Mirror, a great book + Book Gets Better + a great book! + Black Mirror Review
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Biting the Sun 37 reviews Tanith Lee
Spectra, 1999
Orginal and fantastic
+ All-Time Favorite, to be sure!! + wow! + My First Experience With SF/Fantasy + Familiar theme, done in a totally new way
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Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) 25 reviews Charlotte Brontė
Penguin Classics, 2006
Jane Eyre
+ Better than I expected + Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" is a beloved novel of a governess's life and love + a timeless story + Beyond Lit: A Compelling Read
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Green Angel 78 reviews Alice Hoffman
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004
Is that Green?
Green Angel by Alice Hoffman is about a young sixteen year old girl who goes through the tragic death of her family. Her heart grows cold and she refuses to keep on living, but a young boy that never spoke one word helped her keep moving on. Sometimes in this book you could not always tell what the ...
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A Certain Slant of Light 76 reviews Laura Whitcomb
Graphia, 2005
Special
+ This book was so different from your typical Ghost Story! + Really enjoyed it + Insightful, and yes, graphic, but it was an amazing book, regardless.
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Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale 192 reviews Holly Black
Simon Pulse, 2004
They make books this good for teens?
+ Roiben & Kaye 2gether 4ever + A Modern Day Faerie Tale
Tithe is definitely a dark, involving, fantasy story. Let me take those in turn. First of all, Tithe is DARK. Seriously so. Some reviewers said it was too cliche or formulaic, but it seemed genuine to me. This was not a 'troubled girl escapes her problems by going into faurie land' book. Kaye's ...
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An Old-Fashioned Girl (Puffin Classics) 47 reviews Louisa May Alcott
Puffin, 1996
Simple Good Clean fun
+ Every Girl Should Read This Wonderful Book + An Old Fashioned (and really good) Story! + A Good Read
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The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2) 106 reviews Ursula K. Le Guin
Simon Pulse, 2001
It's the ways this is different that make it special
+ on audio + the tombs of Atuan + The Id
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Gathering Blue 276 reviews Lois Lowry
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006
A time-honored tradition - Power
+ Good read + Gathering Blue, Written by Laura Deemer + Gathering "Blue" Against the Savagery
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