Showing posts with label young adult. Show all posts
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Monday, March 12, 2012

Mindblind Review

Mindblind
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I found that MindBlind was a very interesting insight into the mind of a gifted person with Asperger's. Whether it's trying to solve a vastly complex math formula, or doing a report in Mandarin Chinese, Nathaniel is one very smart person. Granted the Asperger's makes him struggle in some situations, but Nathaniel has learned to adapt himself to whatever situation faced him.

It seemed like that Nathaniel was put into even more of a tough situation with the parents being divorced. To me, the dad didn't seem to care that much about Nathaniel's condition and cared more about himself. I was very afraid for Nathaniel when he got put into that party situation with pot and alcohol. Thankfully, Nathaniel's friends managed to get him out of the bad situation, and tell his dad about it. Thankfully, Nathaniel had a mom who cared about him and understood the challenge in dealing with such a condition. She definitely wanted him to succeed in whatever he did.

To have the bad situation turn into something good was remarkable when his release from the anger of the party made Nathaniel think about math and science songs, and to have the songs tie into the Bat Mitzvah with his band friends sort of put a wrap into the book, including him getting accepted into MIT.

I'm glad that Jennifer has become a successful writer along with her twin Julia DeVillers. They seem to have a great passon for writing children's books and are able to share their musings to thousands of young people. I was glad that Jennifer used her own personal insight into Asperger's into writing a book that can help people young and old how not only one deals with Asperger's, but others around them.


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Thursday, December 1, 2011

How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy Review

How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy
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Lamar's got game--the biggest, baddest, bestest bowling game ever. He's about to get some green and the girl, too. Unless his new friend and latest prank land him in the gutter, that is. High-speed, hilarious and full of heart, HOW LAMAR'S BAD PRANK WON A BUBBA-SIZED TROPHY, is my favorite kind of read.
Snort-out-loud funny, it's perfect for boys, girls, grown-ups with funny bones and pretty much anyone with a pulse. Since it got a starred review from Publisher's Weekly *and* was chosen as a Junior Library Guild selection for Spring 2011, I'm clearly not alone in my love for Lamar!


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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Mindtwisters: Stories To Shred Your Head (MindQuakes) Review

Mindtwisters: Stories To Shred Your Head (MindQuakes)
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MindTwisters contains several short stories that are meant to evoke fear in the reader. The stories are interesting with strange twists that will keep the reader's interest. The stories deal with human- consuming bowling allies, the transfer of people into ideas, and the creation of space.The stories are written for the teen audience.

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Think bungee jumping is a thrill? Meet a kid who skydives down the funnel of a tornado.Why not visit the shop in the local mall that sells alternate universes in little bottles. It's a lot of fun. Unless, of course, you open the little black bottle labeled "thermonuclear war." Now that could be a real blast.Hungry? A roadside restaurant in the middle of nowhere serves up a soup so delicious you may never want to leave. Or can't....Worried you might be turning people off? Well, how about the boy who must be locked up in a lead cell, otherwise people around him begin to disappear?Ever wonder what that evil neighbor of yours had got locked up in the attic? How about the entire world....Welcome to the world of MindTwisters. Hold on tight, you're about to be blown away....

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