REVIEW: Louisiana’s Song by Kerry Madden

If I post at Bildungsroman about a series, you can bet you’ll read the phrase, "Read the books in order," followed by a list of titles. Louisiana’s Song by Kerry Madden is the second book in a trilogy about a big family growing up in North Carolina. Unlike many middle books in trilogies, this book can stand on its own …

Poll: How or Why Do You Nominate?

New poll topic: When nominating a title, are you quick to pick something or are you carefully weighing your options? Are you waiting to see what others nominate so that you can nominate something that others overlooked? Do you first consider a book’s quality, its audience, its ending, or its message? Leave your comments below! –Little Willow, YA outreach henchwoman

REVIEW: Reaching for Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer

Little Willow joins us again for another review: I review a variety of books at my blog, Bildungsroman. Most are young adult fiction, some are for children, some are for adults, but one thing they all have in common is strength of character. Reaching for Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer definitely has a strong protagonist – a young girl who …

REVIEW: Miss Spitfire by Sarah Miller

I love giving books to customers that transcend their age categories. There are books in the young adult section that I give to adults just as often as I give to teens, and vice-versa. There are stories hidden in a certain genre that are actually a combination of genres and could easily be placed in two or three other sections. …

Poll: School, Work, or Play?

We’ll be conducting reader polls here to see who’s reading what. Leave your answers in the comments! Do you read mostly for fun, or is the majority of what you read assigned by school or related to work? Are you reading for leisure or to educate yourself – or a bit of both? — Little Willow

About Little Willow

Today we introduce Little Willow, our Forum Moderator and Henchwoman for YA Outreach. Hi there! I’m an actress, singer, and dancer as well as a writer and a bookseller. I review books and interview authors at my lit blog. I specialize in children’s fiction, ranging from juvenile classics to contemporary teen fiction. My blog’s title, Bildungsroman, is the German term …