Twelve Books Publishing puts out only 12 books each year, featuring what they consider the best and the brightest. Schroder, by Amity Gaige, is the first entry for 2013.
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Tag: Fiction
Graceling, by Kristin Cashore
Kristin Cashore’s Young Adult debut novel, Graceling, is a wonderfully-written fantasy novel that despite certain fanciful elements, turns out to be truly heartfelt and human.
Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline
I’ve seen nothing but gushing reviews for Ernest Cline’s geeked-out, 80’s nostalgia-heavy debut novel Ready Player One, a book set in 2044 and featuring a team of teenagers trying to beat a mega-corporation to winning the grand prize in a virtual reality”egg hunt.” Warner Bros bought the movie rights before the book even hit the shelves. As an 80’s child myself, and a casual fan of science fiction, I was eager to follow the buzz and give Ready Player One a shot.
The Scorpio Races, by Maggie Stiefvater
After meeting Maggie Stiefvater in person at Houston’s recent Teen Book Con, and being reminded of how much I appreciate her brilliance and great spirit, I decided to give The Scorpio Races a try.
It is absolutely her best book yet.
Wonder, by R.J. Palacio
R.J. Palacio worked for more than 20 years in publishing as an art director and book cover designer before she finally decided to “just go for it” and write her own book. What a shame that the world had to wait this long for such a profound, moving, heartfelt book like Wonder.
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