Category: Loss, Heartbreak, and Coming of Age

by Myra Garces-Bacsal December 12, 2016 8

Books Dragons Mermaids Vampires International International Youth Library Finds It's Monday What Are You Reading Loss, Heartbreak, and Coming of Age Picture Books Reading Themes

[Monday Reading] Sonja Wimmer’s Fantastical Picturebook Art in “Cyparissus” and “The Gardener’s Surprise”

Myra here. It’s Monday, What are You Reading is a meme hosted by Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from UnleashingContinue Reading

by Myra Garces-Bacsal December 10, 2015 4

Award-Winning AWB (Award-Winning-Books) 2015 Books GB Challenges Loss, Heartbreak, and Coming of Age Mystereadventure Reading Themes Young Adult (YA) Literature

Unraveling Family Secrets and a Fearless Outpouring of Heart in Jandy Nelson’s “I’ll Give You The Sun”

Myra here. To be perfectly honest, this particular YA novel is not really what one would call a ‘mystery’ themedContinue Reading

by Myra Garces-Bacsal December 6, 2014 3

Books CORL (Check Off your Reading List) Challenge 2014 Fantasy and Paranormal GB Challenges Loss, Heartbreak, and Coming of Age Picture Books Reading Ruminations Reading Themes

[Saturday Reads] Loss, Longing, and Letting Go in “The Forever Flowers” by Michael J. Rosen and Sonja Danowski

Myra here. Every Saturday we hope to share with you our thoughts on reading and books. We thought that itContinue Reading

by Myra Garces-Bacsal November 20, 2013 3

Award-Winning AWB (Award-Winning-Books) 2013 Books Faeries, Goddesses, Spirit-Stars GB Challenges Loss, Heartbreak, and Coming of Age Picture Books Read-a-Latte Reading Themes

On Raincoat Wings and Letting Go: Jenny Angel by Margaret Wild and Anne Spudvilas

Myra here. This is a book that I bought during the Library Warehouse Sale. I know that any book writtenContinue Reading

by GB Admin (Iphigene) September 7, 2013 9

Books Loss, Heartbreak, and Coming of Age Reading Themes

Contemporary YA and Coming of Age: Like a perfect cup of Mocha

Iphigene here. For the past three Saturdays we’ve looked at coming of age as an experience of first love andContinue Reading