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Looking for a good book to read? You found the right place! I love Young Adult Literature and love recommending interesting titles to my students even more. This blog will recommend titles of YA Literature that I have recently read and want others to discover as well. Enjoy! Under each post is the "Comment" option. Feel free to share your opinions about each of the books so that other students can read your opinions as well.


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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Hole in my Life

Title: Hole in my Life
Author: Jack Gantos
Genre: Memoir

You would like this book if:
  • You like to read about true events (non-fiction).
  • You are curious about people's experiences while breaking the law.  
  • You recognize that you make mistakes, but you ultimately learn from them.
  • You like the Joey Pigza books.
You wouldn't like this book if:
  • You disapprove of people's illegal actions.
  • You are very dedicated to reading fiction books only.
  • You are offended by strong language and drug references.
Have you read any of the Joey Pigza books?  Who would have ever thought that the author of those much-loved actually spent over a year in jail for his role in a major drug smuggling deal.  In his memoir, Jack Gantos, tells readers the stories about his bad decision-making, major failures, and his time in federal prison.  Readers are left inspired by his passion for writing and begin to not just enjoy his work but respect it too.  This book contains some mature content.
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