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Lisa Smilan, one of The Independent’s associate editors, has selected the following titles for this installment of Recommended Books for Tweens and Teens. Our wonderful reviewers, several of whom are librarians and teachers, describe the plots and themes of these recently released titles while conveying a sense of each book’s spirit and intended audience.
Susan Nussbaum’s debut novel, Good Kings, Bad Kings, takes readers inside a state-run facility for adolescent youth with disabilities – which, as one of the characters says, is “just like a regular nursing home, but instead of locking up old people they lock up young people.”
Charged with emotion and heroics, this is the story of one soldier who went above and beyond the call of duty to serve and protect.
Tom Glenn, the author of Friendly Casualties, a book about Vietnam, asked two other writers who have published books about that war - Karl Marlantes and Grady Smith - to explain why they wrote.
As part of The Independent’s honoring of Memorial Day, Tom Glenn writes about books on war.
Some interesting news and opinion about books from various and sundry sites, accompanied by snide commentary.
Alan Bradley is a Canadian mystery writer best known for his Flavia de Luce series, including his latest, Speaking From Among the Bones.
William Gass’ latest book is Middle C, the story of Joseph Skizzen, part-time musician, librarian, professor, Inhumanity Museum founder and keeper.
