by Dara Cain Rowan Public Library
Young adult readers will have the opportunity to watch some of their favorite best-selling books come to life this year in theatres. If you haven’t gotten your hands on any of these great reads be sure to do so. Then you can read the book and compare! Here is a rundown of the titles.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Vampire princess Lissa and her guardian-in-training Rose are captured and forced to return to St. Vladimir’s Academy. At the academy Lissa focuses on mastering magic while Rose works on her physical training to help protect Lissa from the deadly Strigoi, undead vampires that feed from and kill Lissa’s kind. This the first title in a six book series.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Sixteen-year-old Beatrice must choose from among five predetermined factions that will define her identity. She chooses Dauntless, the path of courage. Her choice exposes her to the demanding, violent initiation rites of this group, but it also threatens to expose a personal secret that could place her in mortal danger. This is the first book in a trilogy centered around adventure, love, and loyalty.
The Fault in Our Stars – Jon Green
Sixteen-year-old Hazel has terminal cancer. While attending a support group meeting to help her deal with her illness she meets Augustus, a cancer patient in remission. Using Augustus’s leftover make-a-wish, the two set off to meet Hazel’s favorite author and finds companionship and love along the way.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Jonas lives in a perfect world where there is no war, fear, or pain. At the age of twelve he is given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve. He is to become the receiver of memories, the one who receives from the Giver all of the true joys and pains of his society. What will Jonas do with only the knowledge that he is given? You can also read the companion books Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
One minute seventeen year-old Mia is happily riding in the car with her family and the next she sees herself being lifted from a twisted wreck. While in a coma she reflects on her past and decides whether she wants to fight to live. Via Mia’s thoughts and flashbacks you will explore her life, her passion for classical music, and her strong relationships with her family, friends, and boyfriend.
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Thomas wakes up in total darkness and remembers nothing but his first name. He is trapped in a bizarre place devoid of adults called the Glade – an enclosed structure with a jail, a graveyard, a slaughterhouse, living quarters, and gardens. Outside the Glade is the Maze, and every day some of the boys assigned as Runners venture into the labyrinth, attempting to find an exit from this unruly place. The other titles in this trilogy are The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure.
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
In the ruins of North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and forces each district to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, consider it a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. This is the last book in the Hunger Games trilogy.
These titles are available at Rowan Public Library!
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