Young Adult Book Reviews
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The Forevers
Name: Clare Wilkins
21 July 2021;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Gripping from the outset, Chris Whittaker's first book for young adults is a compulsive dystopian page-turner that charts the devastation, fear and disillusionment of a generation doomed to die by their 18th birthdays. When seven-year old Mae hears a news report of an asteroid destined...
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Raising Hell
Name: Kerenza Age 14
21 July 2021;Genre: Horror
I really enjoyed Raising Hell because I liked the theme of black magic. This book helps to imagine what would happen if magic was actually real and people were able to summon and control it, especially teenagers. I enjoyed how the plot deepened and you discovered more and more...
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The Last Paper Crane
Name: lorraine Ansell
16 July 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Mizuki is troubled. Her grandfather does not seem like the man she once knew and one day he reveals a secret that has been burdening him for many years. Mizuki wonders if she can find a resolution to finally give him peace. The Last Paper Crane is an outstanding, evocat...
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Red Sky Burning
Name: Linda Brown
08 July 2021;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Red Sky Burning is the second instalment of The Circle Trilogy from the amazing YA author Teri Terry. Her books are descriptive, pacey, full of drama and intrigue; they never let you down and they always leave the reader wanting more. Tabby is once agai...
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One in a Hundred Thousand
Name: Catherine Purcell
08 July 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
The Unpredictability of Being Human is Linni Ingemundsen's first book and I have to say I love it so I was delighted to get my hands on her second book, One in a Hundred Thousand. And...it's another winner! One in a hundred thousand, that's how many people have Silver-R...
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The Summer We Turned Green
Name: Katrina Waldron
08 July 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
The Summer We Turned Green is an entertaining and appealing story set on a street facing demolishment for an airport expansion. The story follows 13-year-old Luke and his family. When his sister Rose moves across the road to join a commune of climate rebels, his parents and ne...
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You're So Dead
Name: Clair Bossons
01 July 2021;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
This book with its eye catching cover already has students talking about it. They loved the concept of influencers being lured to an uninhabited island to be picked off and murdered one by one. The main character, Plum Winter, intercepts an invite to an exclusive, high-end festival for...
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Girl (in real life)
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 July 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Eva Andersen has been famous since before she was born. She is the star of her parents’ YouTube channel 'All About Eva' which has been documenting her life since she was a baby. On the face of it, she seems to have a great life. Sponsors send the family countless freebies - clothes, food, elec...
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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy
Name: Julie Broadbent
01 July 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Emmanual Acho is a Nigerian-American former NFL player whose series Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man was made in response to the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. During 2020 this movement created the largest mass protests in history. Subsequently his YouTu...
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The Nature of Witches
Name: Linda Brown
01 July 2021;Genre: Fantasy
This is a thought provoking , unique debut story that involves the real changes in our climate, mixed with the fantasy of magical witches - and trust me, it works. 17 year old Clara is an Ever witch, which means that her rare magic is tied to the four seasons of nature. Normally witches are on...
