5 YA Books Critics Have Enjoyed
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5 YA Books Critics Have Enjoyed

ByMichael Thal

During these long summer days, it’s always nice to get out of the heat, sit down by the AC, sip ice-cold lemonade, and read a book. Below are five books by award-winning writer, Michael Thal. Goodbye Tchaikovsky Paperback: $9.99 IBook: $9.99 A violin virtuoso is plunged into a deaf world, necessitating him to adapt to…

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Krait’s Redemption: A YA Fantasy Book Reveal

ByMichael Thal

About the Book Title: Krait’s Redemption (The Cat’s Eye Chronicles Book 5) Author: T.L. Shreffler Genre: YA Fantasy With winter solstice fast approaching, Sora and her companions are running out of time. She must stop The Shade from awakening the Dark God, yet a powerful force has overtaken her Cat’s-Eye necklace, rendering the stone almost…

2017 Summer YA Reading List
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2017 Summer YA Reading List

ByMichael Thal

Summertime is that special time of year when we can lay out on the beach, absorb some rays, and catch up on our reading wish list. Below you’ll find the six best YA books Pop read this past year and figures you’d enjoy it, too. Flying to the Light   Author: Elyse Salpeter Kindle Edition:…

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Book Review of Dreamwalkers: A YA Fantasy

ByMichael Thal

Narciso (Ciso) di Angelo is a sixteen-year-old homeless boy living on the streets of Rome, Italy. During the day he panhandles tourists, and at night he walks in the dreams of strangers. Ciso believes he’s one of a kind, but soon discovers there are others like him who “Walk the bridges between two worlds, between…

The Aboriginal Jesus
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The Aboriginal Jesus

ByMichael Thal

Guardian Angel by Dr. Bob Rich is set during the mid 19th Century in rural Australia. An angel is assigned to live amongst the humans in an Aboriginal community in New South Wales. Her soul was planted in the body of a girl whose Aboriginal mother was raped by an Australian settler. Her mission is…

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YA Fantasy About Life After Death

ByMichael Thal

Michael is a 17-year-old high school student whose only worries are tests, girls, and playing with his 6-year-old deaf brother, Danny. All of that changes when his parents are kidnapped and he and Danny must run for their lives when they are accused of being spies and murderers. Thus begins Elyse Salpeter’s riveting YA novel,…

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A Daughter’s Curse Book Tour

ByMichael Thal

Title: A Daughter’s Curse Author: C.J. Davidson Genre: YA Fantasy When Brisnay discovers that she is a part of a fantasy world and meets Nickolaus, her miserable life takes a turn for the better. A world where anything is possible becomes her refuge and sparks fly between her and Nickolaus. Just when she thinks she knows…

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Treasury of Children’s Bedtime Stories

ByMichael Thal

The Review Grandpa Bernie’s Bedtime Stories is comprised of twenty tales for very young children. Some stories, like “The Friendly Grasshopper,” tell a tale about insects, frogs, and birds—animals in nature that are prey or predator that become best friends in Grandpa Bernie’s world. In other stories like “Batter Up, Norman” a bear cub becomes…

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A Psychological Fantasy Mixed with Magical Realism

ByMichael Thal

Brandon Chambers experiences visions foretelling future events. Shortly after witnessing a rabbit scurrying by his window wearing a gas mask, his father, Captain Matt Chamber, is implicated in a tragic explosion at his Tacoma, Washington military base. Once the story goes public, the Chamber name joins the list of historical traitors like Benedict Arnold, Nidal…