The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Welcome to the YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books for teachers, readers,…
by Danielle Hall March 22, 2018
Welcome to the YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books for teachers, readers,…
by Danielle Hall March 22, 2018
A Possibility of Whales by Karen Rivers Summary Twelve-year-old Natalia Rose Baleine Gallagher loves possibilities: the possibility…
by Danielle Hall March 9, 2018
Books to Read, Love, and Share: Americanized by Sara Saedi Description from Goodreads: At thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A…
by Danielle Hall February 27, 2018
Books to Read, Love, and Share: Love, Hate, and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed In Love, Hate and…
by Danielle Hall February 13, 2018
Books to Read, Love, and Share: Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust In Girls Made…
by Danielle Hall February 9, 2018
Books to Read, Love, and Share: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert In The Hazel Wood, Alice and…
by Danielle Hall January 29, 2018
How to Make a Book Tree A book tree is a great holiday decoration for nerds and English…
by Danielle Hall December 5, 2017
Hello, friends! I’m here today to announce a big dream: I want to read the world. I plan…
by Danielle Hall November 28, 2017
How to Make Book Recommendations for Teens One of my favorite parts of talking about books with students…
by Danielle Hall November 14, 2017
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood by Christopher Emdin In For White Folks Who Teach in…
by Danielle Hall November 2, 2017
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon is a careful, thought-provoking portrait of the aftermath of a shooting,…
by Danielle Hall October 3, 2017
Need a new pick for your classroom library? Check out The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy. After the death…
by Danielle Hall September 5, 2017
Unreliable narrators in YA Lit abound, and novels with these characters make great additions to your classroom library.…
by Danielle Hall July 31, 2017
I love independent reading (or student-selected reading), and I love talking about books! It only makes good sense…
by Danielle Hall May 16, 2017
Kingdom of Oceana by Mitchell Charles Description from Goodreads: The Kingdom of Oceana SURFER. SHARK TAMER. FIRE WALKER.…
by Danielle Hall August 8, 2016
Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood Ivy grew up in her great-grandmother’s house under the constant gaze of…
by Danielle Hall April 18, 2016
Fifteen Lanes by S. J. Laidlaw Noor, the daughter of a sex worker, has grown up in…
by Danielle Hall March 28, 2016
The Love that Split the World by Emily Henry Natalie’s last summer before college is off to…
by Danielle Hall February 7, 2016
Underwater by Marisa Reichardt After a terrible tragedy, Morgan is too afraid to leave her apartment. She…
by Danielle Hall January 31, 2016
Everything, Everything Madeline, who can’t leave her Clean House for fear of dying from an allergy to an…
by Danielle Hall January 10, 2016
Back to School Thoughts & Activities Hello, all! I’m Danielle and I am a teacher, military spouse, writer,…
by Danielle Hall July 27, 2015
Read Nouvelle: We Were Liars and many more! I recently signed up to receive Advance Reader Copies through…
by Danielle Hall May 26, 2015
Teaching Historical Fiction: Ideas for Fever 1793 I love Historical Fiction, and my new favorite is Laurie Halse…
by Danielle Hall May 2, 2015
In today’s post, I’m talking with Cat Hellisen, author of When the Sea is Rising Red, to talk…
by Danielle Hall March 11, 2015