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Tag Archives: Scholastic
Kathleen (Sunfire Romance #8) By Candice F. Ransom
There were times she wished she’d never come to America… Background: Scholastic’s Sunfire series is a cautionary tale about judging a YA Romance by its cover. Lurking behind the overheated cover art and melodramatic taglines are some of the best stories and most … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1985, Author R, Historical, Romance, Scholastic, Sunfire, Title K
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Emily (Sunfire Romance #11) By Candice F. Ransom
Born to enormous wealth, she longed for something that money couldn’t buy… Background: Scholastic’s Sunfire series is a cautionary tale about judging a YA Romance by its cover. Lurking behind the overheated cover art and melodramatic taglines are some of the best stories … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Author R, Career, Historical, New York, Nurse, Romance, Scholastic, Sunfire, Title E
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Sal Fisher At Girl Scout Camp By Lillian S. Gardner
Fun – problems – surprises. Sharing them with Sal Fisher is like spending a thrilling summer at camp yourself! “Thrilling”? Well, the thrills are of only the most gentle and reassuring kind, which was not my intention when the week … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1959, Author G, Friendship, Girl Scouts, Girls Series, Sal Fisher, Scholastic, Title S
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Going on Sixteen By Betty Cavanna
Fervently Julie whispered to the mirror, “I hope.” Betty Cavanna was one of the queens of the Malt Shop genre: gentle coming-of-age stories featuring young heroines facing teenage crises and growing up. Published from the 1940s through the 1960s, these … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1946, Author C, Coming of Age, Family, High School, Parents, Scholastic, Title G
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Going To Camp Part 2: I Want To Go Home! By Gordon Korman
Rudy Miller hates Camp Algonkian Island so much he’ll do anything to escape…. Background: Canadian writer Gordon Korman retains a cultish appeal among a certain segment of Middle Readers, in part because (as stated in the Scholastic Book Services biographical … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1981, Apple, Author K, Humor, Scholastic, Summer Camp, Title I
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The Truth About Fonzie By Peggy Herz
Whatever, Henry certainly looks happy. I’m a sucker for these cheapo paperback celebrity “biographies”, regarding them as VALUABLE CULTURAL ARTIFACTS of the zeitgeist of 1970-something, forever preserving the moment when whoever was the biggest star in the teenage galaxy. This … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Non-Fiction
Tagged 1976, Author H, Biography, Made-for-TV, Scholastic, Title T
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Soaps In The Afternoon By Lavinia Harris
This soap opera is no ordinary drama… So, two things: first, this is one of those especially weird attempts to market science fiction to teen girls by skipping the science part and just making goofy things happen with the explanation … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1985, Author H, High School, Mystery, Point, Scholastic, Sci-Fi, Soap Opera, Supernatural, Title S
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Mother, Where Are You? (Donna Rockford #1) By Dorothy Woolfolk
Who is Janet’s mother? And why would anyone want to kill them, just because they’re looking for her? I didn’t look up any info on author Dorothy Woolfolk until after I had finished this book and was kind of blown … Continue reading
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Tagged 1977, Adoption, Author W, College, Donna Rockford, Girls Series, Mystery, Scholastic, Title M
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Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989 