Tag Archives: High school
Laura S. Wharton. Leaving Lukens. Mt. Airy, NC: Broad Creek Press, 2011.
In June of 1942, Lukens is a small town on the North Carolina coast, and it’s getting smaller. Residents left first in trickles, but now they’re crossing the Neuse in a torrent to places like Oriental, with its modern conveniences … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Carteret, Coast, Craven, Historical, Pamlico, Suspense/Thriller, Wharton, Laura S.
Alan Thompson. A Hollow Cup. Livermore, CA: Wingspan Press, 2011.
Lilah Freedman, a young woman involved in the civil rights movements in the small North Carolina town of New Hope in 1966, was brutally murdered one night after a protest at the local university. The white man originally accused of … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Historical, Mystery, Novels Set in Fictional Places, Orange, Piedmont, Thompson, Alan
Jenny Hubbard. Paper Covers Rock. New York: Delacorte Press, 2011.
Alexander Stromm describes himself, as does everyone who knows him, as a “good, solid kid.” His best friend, Glenn Albright Everson III, is a “golden boy”: blessed with golden looks, golden athleticism, and golden intelligence. Alex has always wanted Glenn’s … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Buncombe, Children & Young Adults, Mountains
Nicholas Sparks. The Best of Me. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2011.
Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole both live in Oriental, North Carolina, but they might as well be from different planets. Amanda is a daughter of one of the oldest, most respected families in the town, while Dawson’s kin make up … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Coast, Pamlico, Romance/Relationship, Sparks, Nicholas
Mary Flinn. The One New York: Aviva Publishing, 2010.
In middle school Kyle Davis seemed to have it all–good looks, smarts, athletic ability, and a wealthy,close-knit family–but appearances can be deceiving. After his sister dies and his father commits suicide, Kyle’s mom sends him off to prep school, but … Continue reading
Joanna Pearson. The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2011.
Few people look back on their high school years without cringing at least a little. Social mores often seem to be at odds with creativity, and your social group has a lot to do with what you experience and how … Continue reading
Lauren Myracle. Shine. New York: Amulet Books, 2011.
Patrick Truman was never afraid, or if he was it never showed. When his classmates called him a pansy or a fairy, when they stole his pants and left him trapped in the bathroom, when they knocked into him or … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Children & Young Adults, Mountains, Myracle, Lauren
Kat Meads. When the Dust Finally Settles. Spokane, WA: Ravenna Press, 2011.
Clarence Carter died unexpectedly, giggling at the irony of it all, flipped over and pinned under his Oliver tractor on account of a wayward tree stump. Bewildered but rather amused by suddenly finding himself a ghost, he wanders back through … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Coast, Currituck, Historical, Meads, Kat, Novels Set in Fictional Places
Cleveland Jones. The Firescalds Road to the Sky. Summerville, SC: Holy Fire Publishing, 2009.
The Firescalds Road to the Sky is the life story of a young boy, called simply RC, growing up during the 1950s and ’60s. As a small child, RC lives happily on his family’s farm in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. … Continue reading
Filed under 2000-2009, 2009, Jackson, Jones, Cleveland, Mountains, Religious/Inspirational
Steve Watkins. What Comes After. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2011.
Iris Wight knew that moving to Craven County, North Carolina, from her lifelong home in Maine would come with many changes, but she had no choice. Her father had just passed away, and her best friend’s family who was supposed … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Children & Young Adults, Coast, Craven, Watkins, Steve
