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Monthly Archives: September 2014
‘Twixt Twelve and Twenty By Pat Boone
Teen-age can be a confusin’ time, but it can also be a great adventure. Pat Boone was a teen idol who rose to fame recording sanitized cover versions of Rhythm & Blues songs deemed too scary for mainstream radio. The … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Non-Fiction
Tagged Advice, Author B, Instructional, Prentice Hall, Religion, Title T, Topical Issues
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Love Comes To Anne By Lucille S. Warner
Originally posted on Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989:
The last Wildfire title that appeared in this space, Recipe for Romance, was basically a stupid story that was well-written. This one is just a stupid story that is badly written. Whereas that…
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged Author W, From the Archive, Romance, Scholastic, Title L, Wildfire
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Rhapsody in Orange and Brown: 15 Favorite Classic YA Covers
A few weeks back there was a something of a kerfuffle over Penguin’s 50th Anniversary cover of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I was a holder of the minority opinion that the new cover was kind of great… at least … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged Beverly Cleary, Boys Series, Girls Series, Horror, Judy Blume, Julie Campbell, Lois Duncan, Mystery, Nancy Drew, Romance, Sunfire, Sweet Valley High, Thriller, Trixie Belden
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Barbara Nichols: Fifth-Grade Teacher By Bernard & Marjorie Palmer
It had seemed to Barbara that she had always wanted to be a teacher… Back to school! Time to start the year with a good attitude cautionary tale wacky scheme inspirational message! The Plot: I have been pleasantly surprised by the … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged Author P, Back to School, Bernard & Marjorie Palmer, Career, Moody Press, Religion, Title B
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