Far, Far Away by Tom McNeal

A book review by Madeline Soucie

This is a story about a boy, a girl, and a ghost. The ghost is someone everyone has heard of at on point or another, but in his afterlife he becomes the protector of the boy.

         

Jeremy Johnson Johnson is quiet and shy and very studious. From time to time he hears voices. One voice in particular is that of his ghost.

         

Ginger is a wild girl always looking for an adventure and getting into trouble along the way. She and Jeremy become friends when she includes him in her next adventure of breaking and entering.

         

As this story unfolds and the trio carry out plans together, they will come upon an adventure they never expected and realize that far, far away can be so much closer than they expected.

Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC McNeal, T.

Paper Towns by John Green

A book review by Madeline Soucie

Quentin Jacobs and Margo Roth Spiegelman used to be best friends when they were little but have grown apart over the years.  Though they went their separate ways, they haven't forgotten each other. Quentin has, not-so-secretly-to-his-best-friends, been in love with Margo for years.

        

As they get ready to graduate high school, Margo disappears again (as she has before), only this time for real. It's not a weekend disappearance with an awesome story to tell Monday morning. No -- she's gone and has left a trail of clues only Quentin can find, decipher, and follow to Margo. Of course he doesn't realize they are clues at first. They take time to be found and lead Quentin to wonder if he really knew the Margo he's chasing after. Or if anyone did.

Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Green, J.

The Night She Disappeared by April Henry

A book review by Madeline Soucie


Gabie and Kayla work together at Pete's Pizza. Gabie drives a Mini Cooper. One night when Kayla and Gabie switch shifts, Kayla borrows Gabie's car, goes out on a delivery, and never comes back.  Now Gabie is convinced that she was the one who was supposed to be kidnapped. She would have been if she hadn't agreed to switch shifts.

Gabie teams up with her fellow worker, Drew, to do some investigating of their own -- before it's too late.

This is a quick read and a good mystery for anyone who likes mysteries which involve kidnapping. And if you like The Night She Disappeared, try some of April Henry's other books! 


Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Henry, A.