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Reader's Annotation: Read about your favorite bands and the hot newcomers that are bursting onto the scene.
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Young adult books and other materials I've read recently.
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Reader's Annotation: Read about your favorite bands and the hot newcomers that are bursting onto the scene.
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ASIN:B000LXS9PE
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Reader's Annotation: Seventeen has everything that you want to read about... boys, fashion and more!
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ISBN:978-0375714832
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Reader's Annotation: Marjane Satrapi grew up during the Islamic Revolution in Iran. This is her story of growing up during a revolution.
Author Information: Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian illustrator and writer who was born and raised in Tehran. In high school, she was sent to a boarding school in Vienna, and spent the rest of her teenage years in Europe. She eventually moved to Strasborg, where she studied illustration and became a comic book artist. She currently lives in Paris, and her illustrations are regularly featured in various periodicals. Persepolis has been translated into many languages and has won several awards. In 2007, the graphic novel was adapted into a feature length film, where it was highly regarded at the Cannes Film Festival, and nominated for an Academy Award. (Information taken from the author's agency's website http://www.barclayagency.com/satrapi.html).
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ISBN:978-1401204587
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Reader's Annotation: Follow the superheroes that you know and love as they band together to destroy their enemy against the backdrop of a modern day setting.
Author Information: Brian Meltzer is an author of works of fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels. His works have been translated into over 25 different languages and have collectively sat on the New York Times Bestseller List for almost a year. He also is the co-creator for television shows, most notably Jack and Bobby. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Columbia Law School, and is currently a practicing attorney. He lives in Florida with his wife, who is also an attorney. (Information taken from the author's website http://www.bradmeltzer.com/brad-meltzer.aspx).
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ISBN:978-0785142287
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Reader's Annotation: Super spy Nick Fury uncovers a nefarious Latverian plot to destroy New York City. He must gather his superhero compatriots in order to foil Latverian's plan. But will they succeed?
Author Information: Bendis is one of the most famous contemporary comic book writers today. He has several best seller titles under his belt, including several Marvel comic book characters and his new Jinx series of comics. He also writes and contributes to motion pictures screenplays of Marvel comic books. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, daughter and dogs (information taken from the author's website http://www.jinxworld.com/bio.html).
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ISBN:978-1594480003
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Reader's Annotation: The Kite Runner is a story of the powerful bond of friendship between two boys living in Afghanistan.
Author Information: Khaled Hosseini was born in 1965 in Kabul, Afghanistan. He spent his childhood in Kabul until his family was relocated to Paris in 1976. After the Soviet invasion, his family realized they could not return to Afghanistan, and moved to the United States. He received an undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University in biology, and a medical degree from the University of California, San Diego. He previously practiced as an medical internist for many years, and now has a career as an activist, humanitarian and writer. He currently lives in Northern California (information taken from the author's website http://www.khaledhosseini.com/hosseini-bio.html).
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ISBN:978-0965915175
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Reader's Annotation: The students at a small New England prep school live and breath creative writing. So when a writing contest is announced with the prize being a private meeting with one of three famous authors, the level of competition is kicked up a notch.
Author Information: Tobias Wolff is a professor at Stanford University in the English and Creative Writing Department. He is the Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor in the Schools of Humanities and Sciences. He is the author of two novels, Old School and The Barracks Thief and two memoirs, This Boy's Life and The Pharaoh's Army and three collections of short stories. He has also edited several anthologies and is a regular contributor to several publications, including The New Yorker and The Atlantic, among many others. He currently lives in the Bay Area. He is married and has three children. (Information taken from the author's faculty website http://english.stanford.edu/bio.php?name_id=120 and his wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Wolff).
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