| Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky" |
The Basics of Sally Kruger: Have taught 8th-grade English for 31 years in a small town in Michigan. Planning to teach at least another 6 years. Love to read YA fiction and like to keep current on the new stuff and make it available to my students. Currently have 2,400+ books in my classroom. Active in the public library as president of the Board of Trustees. Feel free to visit my blog at http://www.blog.myspace.com/readingjunky! You can contact me at skruger@teensreadtoo.com. |
| Reviews by Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky": 42 MILES by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer ABSOLUTELY MAYBE by Lisa Yee ACCORDING TO KIT by Eugenie Doyle ACTING OUT edited by Justin Chanda THE ADVENTUROUS DEEDS OF DEADWOOD JONES by Helen Hemphill AFTER EVER AFTER by Jordan Sonnenblick AFTER THE WRECK, I PICKED MYSELF UP, SPREAD MY WINGS, AND FLEW AWAY by Joyce Carol Oates AFTERSHOCK by Kelly Easton ALL THE BROKEN PIECES by Ann E. Burg ALL THE LOVELY BAD ONES by Mary Downing Hahn ALSO KNOWN AS HARPER by Ann Haywood Leal THE AMAZING LIFE OF BIRDS by Gary Paulsen AMBER by Dave Webb THE ANATOMY OF WINGS by Karen Foxlee THE ANGEL OF DEATH by Alane Ferguson ANGEL'S CHOICE by Lauren Baratz-Logsted ANNA BEGINS by Jennifer Davenport ANNIE ON MY MIND by Nancy Garden ANOTHER KIND OF COWBOY by Susan Juby ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY by Valerie Hobbs BABY GIRL by Lenora Adams BACK by Norah McClintock BAD GIRLS CLUB by Judy Gregerson BARNSTORMERS: GAME 1 by Phil Bildner BEANBALL by Gene Fehler BEAST by Ally Kennen BELINDA'S OBSESSION by Patricia G. Penny BETTER LATE THAN NEVER by Marilyn Kaye BETTER THAN YESTERDAY by Robyn Schneider BIG FAT MANIFESTO by Susan Vaught BIG GUY by Robin Stevenson BIG SLICK by Eric Luper BLACK TUESDAY by Susan Colebank BLAME IT ON BARBARA by C.B. Lilley THE BLIND FAITH HOTEL by Pamela Todd BLOOD BROTHERS by S. A. Harazin BLUE SCHWARTZ AND NEFERTITI'S NECKLACE by Betty Jacobson Hechtman THE BOOK OF SAMUEL by Erik Raschke BOOT CAMP by Todd Strasser BOUNCE by Natasha Friend BOX OUT by John Coy BOY GIRL BOY by Ron Koertge THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS by John Boyne BOY TOY by Barry Lyga BREATHE MY NAME by R. A. Nelson BREATHLESS by Lurlene McDaniel BRETT MCCARTHY: WORK IN PROGRESS by Maria Padian BRUTAL by Michael Harmon BUG BOY by Eric Luper BULL RIDER by Suzanne Morgan Williams CAN YOU GET AN F IN LUNCH? by Nancy Krulik CANNED by Alex Shearer CENTER FIELD by Robert Lipsyte CHASING TAIL LIGHTS by Patrick Jones CHASING WINDMILLS by Catherine Ryan Hyde CHEATED by Patrick Jones CHELSEA'S RIDE by Patricia G. Penny CLOSED FOR THE SEASON by Mary Downing Hahn COLD SKIN by Steven Herrick CONFESSIONS OF A CLOSET CATHOLIC by Sarah Darer Littman CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL KISSER by Wendelin Van Draanen CONFETTI GIRL by Diana Lopez COUNTERFEIT SON by Elaine Marie Alphin CRACKER! by Cynthia Kadohata DAEMON HALL by Andrew Nance DANDYFLOWERS by Jordan T. Maxwell DANIEL BOONE'S GREAT ESCAPE by Michael P. Spradlin DAREDEVIL CLUB by Pam Withers THE DARK DAYS OF HAMBURGER HALPIN by Josh Berk DAWN by Kevin Brooks DAYS OF LITTLE TEXAS by R. A. Nelson THE DEADLY CATCH by Damien Graves DEADVILLE by Ron Koertge DEATH AT DEACON POND by E.M. Alexander DEEP AND DARK AND DANGEROUS by Mary Downing Hahn DERAILED by Jon Ripslinger DESERT CROSSING by Elise Broach DESTROY ALL CARS by Blake Nelson DIAMONDS IN THE SHADOW by Caroline B. Cooney DIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES by Jeff Kinney DIARY OF A WITNESS by Catherine Ryan Hyde A DIFFERENT KIND OF HEAT by Antonio Pagliarulo DISENCHANTED PRINCESS by Julie Linker DO THE MATH: SECRETS, LIES, AND ALGEBRA by Wendy Lichtman DO THE MATH: THE WRITING ON THE WALL by Wendy Lichtman DOC WILDE AND THE FROGS OF DOOM by Tim Byrd DOUBLE HELIX by Nancy Werlin THE DREADFUL REVENGE OF ERNEST GALLEN by James Lincoln Collier DUMB JOCK by Jeff Erno THE DUST OF 100 DOGS by A.S. King EVERY SOUL A STAR by Wendy Mass EVERYTHING IS FINE. by Ann Dee Ellis EVERYTHING YOU WANT by Barbara Shoup EVIL STAR by Anthony Horowitz EXTRA CREDIT by Andrew Clements FACTS OF LIFE by Gary Soto FAITH, HOPE, AND IVY JUNE by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor FEAR OF SPIDERS by John E. Cother FERAL by Bev Cooke FLASH BURNOUT by L. K. Madigan FOR KEEPS by Natasha Friend FREEFALL by Ariela Anhalt FRIENDS UNLIKELY by Susan Smith Alvis FRONT AND CENTER by Catherine Gilbert Murdock GAME by Walter Dean Myers THE GAME OF MY LIFE by Jason "J-Mac" McElwain with Daniel Paisner GAMER GIRL by Mari Mancusi GETTING AIR by Dan Gutman GIRL OVERBOARD by Justina Chen Headley GLASS by Ellen Hopkins GO LONG! by Tiki & Ronde Barber with Paul Mantell GODDESS GAMES by Niki Burnham GOING NOWHERE FASTER by Sean Beaudoin GOING UNDER by Kathe Koja GOTH GIRL RISING by Barry Lyga GRACE'S TURN by Christy Carlson Romano GRAY BABY by Scott Loring Sanders THE GREATEST POWER by Wendelin Van Draanen GYM CANDY by Carl Deuker THE HAND YOU'RE DEALT by Paul Volponi HANNAH'S TOUCH by Laura Langston HEADLOCK by Joyce Sweeney THE HEART IS NOT A SIZE by Beth Kephart HEART OF A SHEPHERD by Rosanne Parry THE HEIGHTS, THE DEPTHS, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN by Sally Nemeth HERO-TYPE by Barry Lyga THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY by Susan Patron HIP-HOP HIGH SCHOOL by Alan Lawrence Sitomer HIPPIE CHICK by Joseph Monninger HIS EYES by Renee Carter HOMEBOYZ by Alan Lawrence Sitomer HOMEFREE by Nina Wright HOMESTRETCH by Paul Volponi HOTEL FOR DOGS by Lois Duncan HOUSE PARTY by Eric Walters HOW TO SAY GOODBYE IN ROBOT by Natalie Standiford HOW YA LIKE ME NOW by Brendan Halpin THE HUMMING OF NUMBERS by Joni Sensel HURRICANE SONG by Paul Volponi I AM NOT JOEY PIGZA by Jack Gantos I CAN SEE YOU by Damien Graves I DON'T WANT TO BE CRAZY by Samantha Schutz I HEARD A RUMOR by Nancy Krulik IF I GROW UP by Todd Strasser IF THE WITNESS LIED by Caroline B. Cooney I'M NO FRAIDY CAT! by Brian James IMAGINARY ENEMY by Julie Gonzalez IMPACT by James C. Dekker IMPOSSIBLE by Nancy Werlin IN THE WOODS by Robin Stevenson INVISIBLE LINES by Mary Amato JACKED by Carrie Mac JUMPER by Michele Martin Bossley JUST ANOTHER HERO by Sharon M. Draper JUST BREEZE by Beverly Stowe McClure THE JUVIE THREE by Gordon Korman KARIN'S DILEMMA by Patricia G. Penny KAT GOT YOUR TONGUE by Lee Weatherly KEEPER OF THE GRAIL by Michael P. Spradlin KILLER PIZZA by Greg Taylor THE KIND OF FRIENDS WE USED TO BE by Frances O'Roark Dowell KING LEAR by Gareth Hinds A KISS IN TIME by Alex Flinn KISS OF LIFE by Daniel Waters KITH by Holly Black LAST DECEMBER by Matt Beam THE LAST EXIT TO NORMAL by Michael Harmon THE LAST THING I REMEMBER by Andrew Klavan THE LATENT POWERS OF DYLAN FONTAINE by April Lurie LAWN BOY by Gary Paulsen LEARNING TO FLY by Paul Yee LEIGH ANN'S CIVIL WAR by Ann Rinaldi THE LESS-DEAD by April Lurie LETTERS FROM RAPUNZEL by Sara Lewis Holmes THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF BERNETTA WALLFLOWER by Lisa Graff LIGHTS, CAMERA, AMALEE by Dar Williams LITTLE PRINCE by Annie Wedekind LOCKDOWN by Walter Dean Myers LOCKDOWN by Diane Tullson THE LONDON EYE MYSTERY by Siobhan Dowd LOSERVILLE by Peter Johnson LOST AND FOUND by Andrew Clements LOVE, AUBREY by Suzanne LaFleur LOVE IS THE HIGHER LAW by David Levithan LOVE, STARGIRL by Jerry Spinelli LUCKY BREAKS by Susan Patron LUCKY T by Kate Brian MADAME PRESIDENT by Nancy Krulik MESSED UP by Janet Nichols Lynch MIDDLE ROW by Sylvia Olsen MIDDLEWORLD by J&P Voelkel THE MILES BETWEEN by Mary E. Pearson MIRACLE WIMP by Erik P. Kraft MIRROR IMAGE by K.L. Denman MOXY MAXWELL DOES NOT LOVE WRITING THANK-YOU NOTES by Peggy Gifford MUDSHARK by Gary Paulsen MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN by Lisa Greenwald NECROPOLIS by Anthony Horowitz NIGHTRISE by Anthony Horowitz THE NOAH CONFESSIONS by Barbara Hall NOTES FROM THE DOG by Gary Paulsen NOTES FROM THE MIDNIGHT DRIVER by Jordan Sonnenblick NOTHING BUT GHOSTS by Beth Kephart NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH by Avi OMEGA PLACE by Graham Marks ONE BUTT CHEEK AT A TIME by Amber Kizer ONE GOOD PUNCH by Rich Wallace ONE OF THE SURVIVORS by Susan Shaw OPEN COURT by Carol Clippinger OPERATION REDWOOD by S. Terrell French OPERATION YES by Sara Lewis Holmes THE OPPOSITE OF MUSIC by Janet Ruth Young OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND by Marilyn Kaye OUTSIDE THE BOX by Dan Allosso PAIN & WASTINGS by Carrie Mac PARANOID PARK by Blake Nelson PARAWORLD ZERO by Matthew Peterson PEAK by Roland Smith PENNY FROM HEAVEN by Jennifer L. Holm PICTURE PERFECT by D. Anne Love PICTURE THIS by Norah McClintock THE PILLAR OF LIGHT by A. L. Travis PLAYING THE FIELD by Phil Bildner POP by Gordon Korman PORTIA'S EXCLUSIVE AND CONFIDENTIAL RULES ON TRUE FRIENDSHIP by Anna Hays PRINCESS MIA by Meg Cabot PUNKZILLA by Adam Rapp PURGE by Sarah Darer Littman PURPLE HEART by Patricia McCormick QUAD by C. G. Watson RAGE by Julie Anne Peters THE REAL QUESTION by Adrian Fogelin REBEL GLORY by Sigmund Brouwer REBOUND by Bob Krech REPOSSESSED by A. M. Jenkins RES JUDICATA by Vicki Grant RESPONSE by Paul Volponi RESPONSIBLE by Darlene Ryan RETURN TO SENDER by Julia Alvarez RICA'S SUMMER by Patricia G. Penny RICOCHET by Julie Gonzalez RIDING INVISIBLE by Sandra Alonzo RILEY PARK by Diane Tullson THE ROAR by Emma Clayton ROOFTOP by Paul Volponi ROSIE AND SKATE by Beth Ann Bauman RUCKER PARK SETUP by Paul Volponi THE RULES OF SURVIVAL by Nancy Werlin RUNNERLAND by John Burns RUNNING THE RISK by Lesley Choyce SATURDAY NIGHT DIRT by Will Weaver SCARRED by Monique Polak SCUM by James C. Dekker THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF GIRLS by Frances O'Roark Dowell SECRETS OF MY SUBURBAN LIFE by Lauren Baratz-Logsted SEMIPRECIOUS by D. Anne Love SETH BAUMGARTNER'S LOVE MANIFESTO by Eric Luper SEX KITTENS AND HORN DAWGS FALL IN LOVE by Maryrose Wood SHOOTING STAR by Fredrick McKissack, Jr. SHRINK by Heather Morrall SKETCHES by Eric Walters THE SKIN I'M IN by Sharon G. Flake SMILES TO GO by Jerry Spinelli SNATCHED by Pete Hautman & Mary Logue SOLACE OF THE ROAD by Siobhan Dowd SOLD by Patricia McCormick SPELLDOWN by Karon Luddy SPIRAL by K.L. Denman SPUD by John van de Ruit STAKE THAT! by Mari Mancusi STORMWIND OF THE NORTH COUNTRY by Jodi Auborn SUCKERPUNCH by David Hernandez SUNNY HOLIDAY by Coleen Murtagh Paratore SUNRISE OVER FALLUJAH by Walter Dean Myers A SWIFT PURE CRY by Siobhan Dowd SWINDLE by Gordon Korman TAKEN by Norah McClintock TALES FROM OUTER SUBURBIA by Shaun Tan THE TEAR COLLECTOR by Patrick Jones TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT ME by Randa Abdel-Fattah TENTACLES by Roland Smith TENTH GRADE BLEEDS by Heather Brewer THINANDBEAUTIFUL.COM by Liane Shaw THINGS CHANGE by Patrick Jones THIS FULL HOUSE by Virginia Euwer Wolff THIS IS WHAT I DID: by Ann Dee Ellis TIGER THREAT by Sigmund Brouwer TOP OF THE ORDER by John Coy TORCHED by April Henry TOUCH by Francine Prose TRAIL OF FATE by Michael P. Spradlin THE TREASURE MAP OF BOYS by E. Lockhart TRICKS by Ellen Hopkins TROY HIGH by Shana Norris TWEAKED by Katherine Holubitsky TWISTED by Laurie Halse Anderson TWO-WAY STREET by Lauren Barnholdt UNDERCOVER by Beth Kephart UNDONE by Brooke Taylor THE VAST FIELDS OF ORDINARY by Nick Burd VILLAIN'S LAIR by Wendelin Van Draanen VOSS by David Ives WAR IS... edited by Marc Aronson & Patty Campbell THE WAY HE LIVED by Emily Wing Smith THE WEDNESDAY WARS by Gary D. Schmidt THE WEIGHT OF THE SKY by Lisa Ann Sandell WELL DEFINED: VOCABULARY IN RHYME by Michael Salinger WHAT HAPPENED by Peter Johnson WHAT MY GIRLFRIEND DOESN'T KNOW by Sonya Sones WHAT THEY FOUND: LOVE ON 145TH STREET by Walter Dean Myers THE WHOLE, ENTIRE, COMPLETE TRUTH by Caroline Rennie Pattison THE WHOLE SKY FULL OF STARS by Rene Saldana, Jr. WILD BLUE by Annie Wedekind WISH YOU WERE DEAD by Todd Strasser WISH YOU WERE HERE by Catherine Clark WOODS RUNNER by Gary Paulsen THE YEAR OF MY MIRACULOUS REAPPEARANCE by Catherine Ryan Hyde YOU ARE HERE by Jennifer E. Smith ZEN AND THE ART OF FAKING IT by Jordan Sonnenblick |
