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Voorhees, Coert
4 Reviews
(4)
YA
Santiago, Victor, and Amelia, teens involved in a wilderness therapy program for juvenile offenders, find themselves bound together following a catastrophic storm. Gritty scenes of surviving through dangerous elements and among threatening animal predators are intercut with flashbacks that show each character's past mistakes. A clumsy and unrealistic ending is a misstep in an otherwise suspenseful wilderness thriller.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(3)
YA
Annie wants desperately to get the attention of her crush, Josh, and has big plans to show off her scuba skills over the spring-break trip to Mexico. But Annie also agrees to help her history teacher pursue the long-lost sunken treasure of Cortés, and soon she's in troubled waters. A breezy beach read with danger, romance, and lots of plot twists.
Reviewer: Meredith M. Sittman
(4)
YA
Despite parental disapproval, David plans to attend Julliard instead of Stanford; an attraction to his co-star in the school play complicates his relationship with his long-term girlfriend; and a series of mean-spirited pranks rattles the student body at his private school. While the follow-your-dreams premise--and David's angst--will be relatable to some, unconvincing characterization and clichéd dialogue hamper the storytelling.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
(2)
YA
Sixteen-year-old Frankie lives in a small New Mexico town. His loyalty is put to the test when his brother's rivalry with the son of the richest family in town turns violent. Voorhees presents a believable portrait of a Mexican American kid wrestling with the shifting social dynamics of high school--and fighting to stay true to himself through it all.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
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May, 2008
4 reviews
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