Tag Archives: 1970

Finding A Dead Body In The Woods Part 1: Dreamland Lake By Richard Peck

Posted on August 12, 2019 by mondomolly

Only when it’s too late do Brian and Flip realize that their search for the truth will change their friendship forever… It’s a short novel about finding a dead body in the woods! It features a group of middle-school boys … Continue reading →

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Twink By John Neufeld

Posted on September 2, 2018 by mondomolly

Her family had been warned of the awesome responsibility they were all accepting… her “preppie” step-brother Harry felt sick the first time he saw her. The 1960s and 1970s (and into the ‘80s) saw a new wave of YA Fiction … Continue reading →

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Checking In With The Imaginary Summer Book Club: Sheila Levine Is Dead And Living In New York By Gail Parent

Posted on July 24, 2018 by mondomolly

(Click here for information on the 2018 edition of Molly’s Imaginary Summer Book Club Featuring Classics of Women’s Literature. As all of the four selected titles have filmed adaptations, we will be looking at the movie versions as we go along. … Continue reading →

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Meg: The Treasure Nobody Saw (Meg Duncan #5)

Posted on October 8, 2016 by mondomolly

It was a dark, stormy night when Meg Duncan saw the mysterious figure in white entering the Haywood house. Who could it be?  Background: From the 1950s through the 1970s Whitman published a huge number of these squat, dust jacketless hard covers, … Continue reading →

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Meg: The Ghost of Hidden Springs (Meg Duncan #4)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by mondomolly

Many years had passed since Kathleen Hannigan had died in a tragic accident, but her ghost was still said to haunt the old mansion… Background: From the 1950s through the 1970s Whitman published a huge number of these squat, dust jacketless … Continue reading →

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Nothing Ever Happens Here By Carol Beach York

Posted on November 12, 2013 by mondomolly

Elizabeth learns what growing up is all about through love… and a summer she will never forget. Background: Carol Beach York is one of those authors that seemed to specialize in YA and Juvenile mass-market paperbacks. In addition to a … Continue reading →

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Phoebe By Patricia Dizenzo

Posted on June 18, 2012 by mondomolly

Let’s take a closer look at that cover: So, this week, we’ll be looking at a novel that is based on a Canadian Public Service Announcement about teenage pregnancy. Which got me to thinking about other foreign PSAs that could … Continue reading →

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