Friday, September 7, 2012

Mockingbirds (Realistic)



Citation:  Whitney, D.  (2010).  The mockingbirds.  New York, NY:  Little, Brown and Company.  Tr.  $16.99.  ISBN:  9780316090537.  Format:  Hardback.

Annotation:  Themis Academy is a boarding school that Alex Patrick attends.  While at school, Alex is date raped.  During this story of discovery and hope, Alex enlists the help of a secret society to guide her through her trauma.

Book Talk:  Who are the Mockingbirds?  In this book-you will find out.

Alex Patrick goes to Themis Academy.  One morning Alex wakes up disoriented, in someone else’s room, and without clothes.  As her memory starts to come back, she realizes that she was date raped.  Alex is confused and scared and she does not know who to turn to.  After confiding in her best friend and sister, they decide she needs to tell her story to the Mockingbirds.

As you read through the story, you discover Alex’s memories along with her.  You will meet the Mockingbirds and learn who they are; but how can they help her?

Awards:  Romantic Times (RT) Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (2010), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2010), YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults (2011)

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If you would like to learn more about the author and her books, visit http://daisywhitney.com/

Once you read The Mockingbirds, check out book two, The Rivals

 

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