One of my favorite teen authors is M.T. Anderson. He has written some amazing books. The first one I read was Thirsty, about a prett
y normal teenage guy who wakes up one morning craving blood, and his expensive braces get popped off by fangs! Is he happy about being a vampire? No! Lots of people think it would be great...but would it really mesh with your social life?Feed is one of my all time favorite books, which starts with the classic line "We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck." This is sci-fi with attitude, humor, and chilling insight as to how the world could go very very wrong.
I've only read the first book in his series, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing - The Pox Party. I confess I hesitated to check out at first...it just looks daunting! But a precocious 7th grader shamed me into reading it. If you want a great challenging read, this is historical fiction like you have never seen it before...and a mind-blowing look at some of the crazy stuff that was going on during the founding of our country.If you are a fan, or just want to hear an amazing author talk, make your way down to Seattle this Thursday night to check him out!:
Thursday • November 6 • 7pm
M.T. Anderson
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Volume II: Kingdom on the Waves (CANDLEWICK)
Reading & Book Signing
Seattle Public Library, Central Branch, 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle
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