Title: Cheaper by the Dozen Author: Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey Genre: Non-fiction, Family Publication Date: 1948 Purchase Price: $12.00 (paperback) Although Frank Gilbreth, Sr. was famous for his work in the areas of scientific management and motion study, in Cheaper by the Dozen he’s known simply as “Dad.” Written in 1948…
Tag: young adult fiction
Why I Love YA Fiction
Young Adult Fiction (or YA, to those in the know) is defined as stories written for and marketed toward adolescents and young adults — with “young adult” considered roughly (and sometimes controversially) ages 14 to 21. My first encounter with fiction aimed specifically at children occurred during my elementary school years, when I read Laura…
There is a first time for everything…
Title: Forever… Author: Judy Blume Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publication Date: 1975 Purchase Price: $9.00 (Paperback) Of all the books I discussed during Banned Books Week, the only book I knew for certain that I needed to read was Judy Blume’s Forever… . I found a much-worn copy at my local library (always a good…
“Every single human being is part of a grand universal plan.”
Title: The House of Tomorrow Author: Peter Bognanni Genre: Fiction Publication Date: 2010 Purchase Price: $24.95 (hardback) Sebastian Prendergast lives in a geodesic dome with his grandmother, a rabid follower of the teachings of engineer and futurist Richard Buckminster Fuller. The fifteen year-old has lived in relative isolation with his grandmother since the death of…
Future Reads
I’ve always made lists of books that I want to read, but it’s only been relatively recently that I’ve managed to create an online list and keep it updated — not to mention keep it in one place. Isn’t the Internet awesome? Not only does it allow me to easily keep track of books I…