Sentences with phrase «as young adult novels»

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Although generally categorized as a novel for young readers, this Newbery award - winner and science fiction classic, grapple with adult - sized questions about the nature of God and the existence of evil.

As you probably know, The Hunger Games is a young adult novel in which children are pitted against each other in a violent death match, serving as a social satire.As you probably know, The Hunger Games is a young adult novel in which children are pitted against each other in a violent death match, serving as a social satire.as a social satire...

Also, there are so many classic novels that I'm buying now because I didn't own any of my own as a young adult.

She is the author of the self - published Pieces of Lace, a young adult novel, as well as The Busy Mom's Book of Preschool Activities, Sidewalk Chalk, and Sleepover Party!

If «The Breadwinner» were a live - action film, it would be virtually unbearable to watch, but as animation, it's not only possible, but somehow inspiring to immerse oneself in this pared - down adaptation of Deborah Ellis» well - regarded young - adult novel, about an 11 - year - old girl who must step up and care for her family after the Taliban raids her home and arrests her father (hence the title).

Based on the James Dashner's young adult novel of the same name, the story centers on a group of teens who appear in an area known as «The Glade»...

Like Ofelia's journey in Pan's Labyrinth, it sees childhood as the blueprint for how adults might aspire to be the heroes of their own lives, and so it finds young Robert Ford (Casey Affleck) jealously hoarding his stash of highly - fictionalized penny novels (of the sort W.W. Beauchamp was writing on English Bob in another western touchstone, Unforgiven) about his hero James under his bed with other sundry relics of his youth.

s film adaptations of young adult novels go, you'd be hard pressed to find one as ballsy as «The Hunger Games.»

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Quick has been set to adapt Sorta Like A Rock Star, his 2010 young adult novel that is now near a deal to be set up at Netflix as the feature film directing debut for Bryce Dallas Howard.

Comparisons will immediately be drawn between Divergent and The Hunger Games, as both are dystopian sci - fi film series based on a trilogy of young adult novels written by women, featuring teenage female protagonists in an action - thriller scenario leading a rebellion against a corrupt and manipulative government force, while also engaging in a bit of romance on the side.

Teller has a big 2014 ahead of him with a role in adaptation of the young adult novel «Divergent,» though his energy as of late has been spent promoting the indie romance «The Spectacular Now.»

«The O.C.» producer, who has been working to adapt Green's best - selling young adult novel for over a decade, penned the pilot and will serve as executive producer and showrunner.

When: March 23rd Why: A lot of people have been quick to bill «The Hunger Games» as the next «Twilight,» and while it's easy to see why — not only is it based on a series of young adult novels, but it also features a very similar love triangle at its core — just about everyone involved with the movie has argued against such comparisons.

If Push was based, as it looks, on some bestselling young adult novel, we could assume a lackluster job was done on the adaptation.

As the first major studio movie to centre on a same - sex romance, this adaptation of Becky Albertalli's cult young adult novel already feels hugely significant.

Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the first Twilight movie, will direct this adaptation of the first novel in the popular series of young adult novels by James Patterson, the writer of thrillers such as Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider.

For the deaf community, the movie, which is based on Brian Selznick's 2011 young adult novel, carries another layer of meaning as a rare story featuring multiple deaf lead characters.

Based on a VERY popular young - adult novel and starring Shailene Woodley, fresh off her success in Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars could reach $ 30 million, as Dear John did in 2010.

Based on the young adult novel of the same name, this movie follows Cameron (Chloe Grace Mortiz) as she makes her way through a gay conversion camp in the 1990s.

Greg Berlanti's film, adapted from the best - selling young - adult novel «Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,» stars Nick Robinson as a gay 17 - year - old who has yet to come out when another closeted boy from his high school begins an anonymous e-mail romance.

«Not only does the Extreme Read expose a math teacher, for example, to a young adult novel he or she would not typically have used in the classroom, but it allows students to see teachers and adults other than their language arts teacher as readers,» she added.

Teams of «warriors» in sixth through eighth grade at Adams Middle School in Tampa, Florida, read and discuss young adult novels as part of the school's annual «Extreme Read.»

As with a serious film or a young adult novel with adult themes, secure permission slips from parents before you use it in class.

This graphic novel, appropriate for teens or adults, presents three poignant and sometimes humorous interrelated stories of young, first generation Chinese Americans as they explore their identities in relation to mainstream American culture.

She is taking pitches for the following fiction genres: romance, fantasy, science fiction, mystery / thriller / suspense, horror, young adult, middle grade, literary fiction, new adult, graphic novels, women's fiction, upmarket fiction, and novels / books by and about people from marginalized perspectives (such as LGBT people and / or racial minorities).

Interestingly, the novel is aimed at young adult readers, as is another Nebula finalist, Cory Doctorow's Homeland Security thriller Little Brother.

As part of the marketing campaign for the new young adult novel by Alyson Noël, Unrivaled, HC will publish the book simultaneously May 10, 2016 in 16 languages in more than 200 countries.

Her first novel, A Step From Heaven, was written during her time there and went on to be published, garnering awards such as the: Michael L. Printz Award, International Reading Association Award, National Book Award Finalist, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, and New York Times Book Review Notable.

I review picture books, middle grade and young adult books as well as chick lit / women's fiction novels.

Focuses on such categories as Critically Acclaimed Graphic Novels for Children, Non-stop Action for Reluctant Readers and Cool Graphic Novels for Young Adults and Teens

I'm curious to see if they'll keep promotion focus on the existing anime & manga fan base, or if they'll continue trying to push light novels to the wider young adult reading audience as well.

Mitali Perkin has written ten novels for young readers, including Rickshaw Girl (chosen by the New York Public Library as one of the top 100 books for children in the past 100 years) and Bamboo People (an American Library Association's Top Ten Novels for Young Adults) Her newest novel, Tiger Boy, won the Charlotte Huck Honor Award and the South Asia Book novels for young readers, including Rickshaw Girl (chosen by the New York Public Library as one of the top 100 books for children in the past 100 years) and Bamboo People (an American Library Association's Top Ten Novels for Young Adults) Her newest novel, Tiger Boy, won the Charlotte Huck Honor Award and the South Asia Book Ayoung readers, including Rickshaw Girl (chosen by the New York Public Library as one of the top 100 books for children in the past 100 years) and Bamboo People (an American Library Association's Top Ten Novels for Young Adults) Her newest novel, Tiger Boy, won the Charlotte Huck Honor Award and the South Asia Book Novels for Young Adults) Her newest novel, Tiger Boy, won the Charlotte Huck Honor Award and the South Asia Book AYoung Adults) Her newest novel, Tiger Boy, won the Charlotte Huck Honor Award and the South Asia Book Award.

Verdict: 2 Stars As a decidedly un-YA novel that is trying to pass itself off as hip young adult, Monroe's recent follow - up to her Capital Girls book falls very shorAs a decidedly un-YA novel that is trying to pass itself off as hip young adult, Monroe's recent follow - up to her Capital Girls book falls very shoras hip young adult, Monroe's recent follow - up to her Capital Girls book falls very short.

Although her previous novels are all ostensibly written for adults they all feature young protagonists and, as the reviewer for The Boston Globe comments, Kira - Kira could just as easily be read by a 41 - year - old as a 14 - year - old.

When writing our young adult fiction novel, Spoiled, we created two foils: One actual rotten egg, Shelby Kendall, and then our protagonist Brooke Berlin, whose antagonistic streak is as crucial to her personality as her good qualities.

While more well - known as a horror writer and pioneer of the tales that became the Hellraiser franchise, The Thief of Always shows that Barker can pen a book that speaks to young adults just as powerfully as his horror novels speak to lovers of the macabre.

I could be standing behind the glass - front counter at my retail comic shop job, or behind the formica circulation desk the library where I serve as assistant manager, young adult services coordinator, and overseer of graphic novel collection development, but the parent will always be the same: looking at their phone, occasionally glancing over the top of their child's head.

Clients working with adult as well as juvenile texts from children's picture books through young adult novels have found success with Laine's support.

Aya Kanno is the creator of manga series including Soul Rescue, BLANK SLATE (published by VIZ Media), and the New York Times bestselling series, OTOMEN (published by VIZ Media), which was recognized as a Great Graphic Novel for Teens by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Some of my favorite books are adult novels with young adult narrators, and I kept those in mind as I was writing Lucy's sections.

Set in Amsterdam in January 1943, Monica Hesse's young adult novel, Girl in the Blue Coat, features a spunky protagonist, Hanneke, whose job as a scavenger of rationed goods exposes her to constant danger.

He has worked in the publishing industry as a children's bookseller, community manager at a literary development company, and book reviewer of children's and young adult novels.

From our contemporary vantage, we now agree that it was none of the above but, instead, it was with S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders (1967) that the real sound of thunder announced the first young adult novel as we know it; that is, the novel of contemporary realism.

Alison McGhee's young adult novel What I Leave Behind follows a teenage boy named Will as he attempts to make sense of tragedies in...

Romance continued to be published throughout the seventies, of course, but took a backseat to more literary YA novels, a reason the decade is known as the first golden age of young adult literature.

Pascal, who along with her late husband John, got their start writing for the ABC Daytime soap opera The Young Marrieds, and initially pitched Sweet Valley High as a daytime sudser, talks about her upcoming adult novel Sweet Valley Confidential, which will revisit the saga of Jess, Liz, their friends, lovers and frenemies, 10 years after they graduated from high school.

In F. Paul Wilson's third young adult novel, the teenage Jack demonstrates the skills that will serve him later in life as the urban mercenary known as Repairman Jack.

In fact, the number one title is the National Book Award longlist title for Young People Literature, The Hate U Give, which received nearly twice as many votes as the number two title, Celeste Ng's novel for adults, Little Fires Everywhere.

Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist, journalist, and blogger, as well as the coeditor of Boing Boing (boingboing.net) and the author of young adult novels like Homeland, Pirate Cinema, and Little Brother and novels for adults including Rapture of the Nerds and Makers.

He has worked at a literary development company, a creative writing website for teens, and as a book reviewer of children's and young adult novels.