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Awesome Young Adult Books/Favorite Characters

What Makes Hazel Grace Lancaster an Awesome Character

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 40 Comments

Please humor me.  I’m going to talk about The Fault in Our Stars one more time.  Then I’ll take a break.  I promise.  For at least a month. Hazel, t...

Awesome Young Adult Books/Improving vocabulary

Vocabulary from Code Name Verity

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 13 Comments

Today I look at what verity means and ask you to think of examples of verity, or inevitable truths. Join me!

Awesome Young Adult Books/Improving vocabulary

Vocabulary from The Fault In Our Stars: Ontologically

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 17 Comments

Talk about a Word Nerd! John Green packs so many great vocab words into his books, I had to include another one: ontologically. Read on to find out what it me...

Awesome Young Adult Books/How to encourage reading

More on Dystopian Literature: Matched by Ally Condie

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Matched: a safe introduction to dystopian literature.

Awesome Young Adult Books/Favorite Authors/How to encourage reading

Favorite Author Spotlight: John Green

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Have you heard of John Green? Nerdfighters? The VlogBrothers? Find out more about this fantastic author striving to increase awesome.

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