by Shannon Creech
HarperCollins
March 2004
Amazing narrative poetry of a very self-aware young girl. Annie is a runner and an artist. Her mother is expecting a new baby, her grandfather has Alzheimer's and is slowly slipping away, and she spends a lot of time with her neighbor and competitive friend Max. The novel makes charming use of footnotes and grammar. It's a poignant and beautifully told tale, with simplicity and heart.
Unless one has been living under a rock for the last several years, you'll have heard of this one. Teen girl falls head over heels for a cold, sparkly vampire.
Amazing narrative poetry of a very self-aware young girl. Annie is a runner and an artist. Her mother is expecting a new baby, her grandfather has Alzheimer's and is slowly slipping away, and she spends a lot of time with her neighbor and competitive friend Max. The novel makes charming use of footnotes and grammar. It's a poignant and beautifully told tale, with simplicity and heart.
The Magician's Nephew
by C.S. Lewis
HarperCollins
May 2005 (first published in 1955)
The classic prequel to the beloved Narnia series. The magic wardrobe that the Pevinses children eventually pass through is constructed of apple wood.
The classic prequel to the beloved Narnia series. The magic wardrobe that the Pevinses children eventually pass through is constructed of apple wood.
Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Co.
October 2005
Unless one has been living under a rock for the last several years, you'll have heard of this one. Teen girl falls head over heels for a cold, sparkly vampire.
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller
by Sarah Miller
Atheneum
July 2007
A re-telling of the Helen Keller story from her teacher, Annie Sullivan's point of view.
A re-telling of the Helen Keller story from her teacher, Annie Sullivan's point of view.
The Poison Apples
by Lily Archer
Feiwel & Friends
September 2007
Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel's stepsisters get sent to a boarding school.
Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel's stepsisters get sent to a boarding school.
Peeled
by Joan Bauer
Putnam Juvenile
May 2008
A girl journalist wants to get to the bottom of stories of hauntings in her small town.
A girl journalist wants to get to the bottom of stories of hauntings in her small town.
Girl to the Core
by Stacey Goldblatt
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
July 2009
After she catches her boyfriend kissing his ex, fifteen year-old Molly finds solace for her broken heart in an unusual venue... the Girl Corps., a Girl Scout-like group for little girls.
After she catches her boyfriend kissing his ex, fifteen year-old Molly finds solace for her broken heart in an unusual venue... the Girl Corps., a Girl Scout-like group for little girls.
Bad Apple
by Laura Ruby
HarperTeen
October 2009
High-school junior art student Tola Riley finds herself amidst a swirl of rumors that she's had an affair with her art teacher.
High-school junior art student Tola Riley finds herself amidst a swirl of rumors that she's had an affair with her art teacher.
Great post! I loved the way you picked a theme and introduced books. It was a fun read.
ReplyDeletei like your cover trend-series =)
ReplyDeletei have another book with an apple by the way:
genesis by bernard beckett... check it out, it looks really cool. (and the book is good)
@Alexis - Thanks! I have fun doing these. I was inspired by a (now-defunct) blog Jacket Whys. I wish they'd come back!
ReplyDelete@ndone - Thanks for the recommendation! I like that apple cover, the mechanical stem is really striking. I'm not sure what edition the apple cover for that book is... I don't think it's the US version. Sometime or other I might do a series of US vs. UK covers. I think the UK almost always gets the better end of the deal!
Oooh, just found another one. The new cover for Lois Duncan's Daughters of Eve features an apple.
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