Interesting discussion!
I, too, feel like YA offers wonderful chances for parents to discuss difficult topics with their children.
As for what makes something YA, I feel like the universal thing is that the protag is struggling to find his/her…
Reply here to win?
I also thought the New Yorker article was unfair to the believability of totalitarian governments killing innocent people to retain control over them...isn't that fear how most governments keep control? To me, The Lottery…
Thanks for posting.
The writer does have a point that sometimes a reader has to give up some believability about the "rules" of the dystopian world and just enjoy the "what if" factor. The book UNWIND was like that for me. And…
I loved The Lottery and Hunger Games series. I'm also appalled by the info that Shirley Jackson got fan mail from people wanting to watch a "Lottery". To me, there's a difference between violence for the sake of violence and…
Jul 29, 2010
Jennifer Hoffine is now a member of Audiobook CommunityJun 21, 2010
Hi, Jennifer, and welcome to Audiobook Community! Sorry for the belated greeting; I just moved from San Francisco to Portland, Maine, to join the AudioFile staff and have been so busy with preparations, the drive, and learning the ropes that I've fallen a bit behind! I hope you've had a chance to look around some, and here are a few specific places to check out:
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