This is the start of my 2012-2013 reading list.
Revived by Cat Patrick
Daisy is a fifteen and has died five times. Each time she is brought back to life by a
top secret experimental drug called Revive.
Every death brings a new identity, a new town, and a new life. Her secret life usually prevents her from
developing any real relationships, but when she does make friends she begins to
question the experiment that controls her life.
I enjoyed this book and it was frequently borrowed by my
students during the school year. I enjoy
the realistic science fiction genre; things that I could picture happening in
our near future. The story was fast
paced and had a few twists to keep me interested.
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Andi’s life has been in a downward spiral since the death of
her younger brother. When her father
receives notice that she is going to be kicked out of school if she doesn't
finish an outline for her thesis, he arranges for her to travel with him to
France to do her research. While there,
she becomes wrapped up in the tragic story of a young French prince, resulting
in a mysterious journey through time.
Donnelly’s work is something that I enjoy but not something
I would recommend to all of my students.
Her work is probably targeted at a demographic a little older than
middle school, but mature students who need a more challenging read enjoy her
work. I like that she mixes historical
information into an interesting fictional narrative. I always feel like I learn something with her
novels, and that isn’t always the case with the young adult genre
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