Young Adults Choices 2005

YAC Index - by Author

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Young Adults Choices: N

Napoli, Donna Jo	Bound
	In a novel based on Chinese Cinderella tales, fourteen-year-old stepchild Xing-Xing endures a life of neglect and servitude, as her stepmother cruelly mutilates her own child's feet so that she alone might marry well.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	I really enjoyed the book.
2	it was a wonderful retelling of Cinderella. It introduces the reader to a small glimpse of the chinese culture as well as gives a unique twist to the traditional Cinderella story.
2	I loved the book. It was very exciting. I liked how it was a Chinese version of Cinderella.
1	I didn't like parts of the story.
1	The beginning was a bit confusing.
1	this book started off a little slowly but ended up being an interesting book.
2	It was an excellent book.
2	It's a very good book. Almost like a Cinderella story.
1	Why did the racoon attack her; where was her mother?
1	I thought the book was okay because I had to read it for school.
2	The book was very good. I love Cinderella stories.

Napoli, Donna Jo	North
	Tired of his mother's overprotectiveness and intrigued by the life of African American explorer Matthew Henson, twelve-year-old Alvin travels north and spends a season with a trapper near the Arctic Circle.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
1	I thought it was a pretty good book but some of the stuff in the book just could not happen and at times is was very childish.
2	The book portrayed the struggle of the young boy very well. It showed how a young boy thinks creatively and accurately. I really liked the adventure in this book. It was really good.
2	A great book to learn about the Eskimos and how they live. It shows cultural diversity from other people and has a lot of adventure.
1	I liked this book because it shows if you follow your heart and your dreams you can achieve anything.
2	It was a good book but a little unrealistic. Accurate, but unrealistic.
1	It was OK
2	It kept my interest very well.

Nathan, Amy	Count on Us: American Women in the Military
	Reviews the history of American women's involvement in the Armed Forces from the Revolutionary War to the present
Student Rating:	Student Review:
1	The book was just okay.
2	I enjoyed reading about the struggles of American woken and standing up for their rights.

Nathan, Blake	Rock Star, Superstar
	When Pete, a talented bass player, moves from playing in the high school jazz band to playing in a popular rock group, he finds the experience exhilarating even as his new fame jeopardizes his relationship with girlfriend Margaret.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
1	It was cute but the dialog was difficult to understand.
2	This book was surprising and exciting.
2	This book was about a guy in a band and all about their road to fame and what it is like playing in a band. I liked this book a lot.
1	I thought it focused too much on his relationship with his girlfriend.
2	Surprising and exciting.
2	I loved the fact that Peter kept switching bands and traveled to anywhere in the United States. He also had THREE girlfriends.
2	It was really good. I though that it ws very enjoyable and really funny. - MNHS


Nelson, Marilyn	Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem
	A series of poems on the life of Fortune, an eighteenth-century African-American slave in New England whose skeleton came to be an exhibit at Connecticut's Mattatuck Museum; includes notes and archival photos.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
1	It surprised me that it was disrespectful to display the bones.


Nitz, Kristin Wolden	Defending Irene
	Thirteen-year-old Irene Benenati, a top soccer player on the girl's team at her Missouri school, plays on a fiercely competitive boy's soccer team during the year her family spends in Italy and experiences culture clashes both on and off the field.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	I thought it would be fun being the only girl on the team, but after reading this.
2	I love soccer stories; I liked the Italian they put in the story.
1	The book was hard to understand. It had many languages that were different. Otherwise the book was good.
0	I didn't really like this book because soccer is not one of my favorite sports, but I liked how they explained them playing as a team.

Nolan, Han	Born Blue
	Janie was four years old when she nearly drowned due to her mother's neglect. Through an unhappy foster home experience, and years of feeling that she is unwanted, she keeps alive her dream of someday being a famous singer.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	I think this was an excellent book. The way she helped her mother after all she did really surprised me.


Noyes, Deborah	Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales
	Presents ten original stories of vampires, ghosts, witches, and sorcerers, including selections from Joan Aiken, Neil Gaiman, Gregory Maguire, and others.
Student Rating:	Student Review:
2	I liked it because each story is different.
2	Awesome book! Those who like the supernatural will like this.
2	Some of the stories were a little confusing but otherwise interesting.

Nye, Naomi Shihab	Is This Forever, or What? Poems and Paintings from Texas
	A collection of poetry and full-color artwork from Texas.
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