Monthly Archives: April 2013
2013 Edgar Juvenile Mystery Award Prediction
On Thursday night, the Mystery Writers of America will host their annual banquet to hand out the Edgar Awards for the best mystery books of the year. A couple weeks ago, I made my predictions for the best YA mystery. This … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
This is a cute, “innocent” YA romance about a quirky girl who moves to a new high school. It’s a rarity in YA romance because it’s told from the boy’s perspective. Title: Stargirl Author: Jerry Spinelli Genre: romance Age group: YA Synopsis: Eleventh … Continue reading
2013 YA Edgar Award Prediction
On May 2, the Mystery Writers of America will announce the winners of the 2013 Edgar Awards. Since I’ve read all the nominees for best YA mystery, I thought I’d share my prediction. In case you missed any of my … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: passed vs. past
While grading a student essay recently, I came across a sentence like this: “My friend past by me.” It’s easy to overlook the spelling mistake in this sentence, so let’s take a moment to figure out the difference between passed … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Crusher by Niall Leonard
This is the fifth and final book in my list of YA Edgar nominees to read. Title: Crusher Author: Niall Leonard Genre: Mystery Age group: Young Adult Synopsis: Finn Maguire, a dyslexic seventeen-year-old who works at the local fast food joint, … Continue reading