Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! (2006)
by Annette Curtis Klause
Tags: YA, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical, 13+
Pages: 331 (PBK)
Release Date/Publisher: July 2007, Simon-Pulse

I've been a fan of Klause since I first read Blood & Chocolate in the 6th grade. Her writing is simple but good and I can easily get lost in the worlds she creates. The subject matter of this book (circus oddities) is one that's not really been explored in young adult fiction or with such heart - usually, they're used in horror as they were used in real life in the early part of the century. I really enjoyed this book and the main character, Abel Dandy, who was born into this life from freaks but not a freak himself, is lovable through his bravery but naivety towards life.
( Summary & Review )


Rating:4/5
Resources: http://www.eve7k.com/klause/, http://www.simonsays.com/


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Another Kind of Cowboy (2007)
by Susan Juby
Tags: YA, Fiction, Realistic, GLBT
Pages: 341 (Uncorrected Proof)
Release Date/Publisher: December 2007, Harper-Collins

I got this through the Harper-Collins First Look program (you sign up to get free copies with the promise of reading and reviewing the book by a certain date) and I thought their summary was interesting enough to request a copy. However, this book did not live up to the expectations I gathered from the initial summary.
( Summary & Review )

Rating: 2/5
Resources: http://www.susanjuby.com/, http://www.harperteen.com/firstlook/


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