https://yabookscentral.com/members/melodymaysonet/activity/ Activity feed for Melody Maysonet. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:04:33 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 0815723227094e7bad853a131705d240 https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/7367/ Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:14:00 -0500 One of my favorite YA books
Beautifully flawed characters and a story to stir the soul. One of the best YA books I’ve read in a long time.

]]> 0 c3ec1e5d8607c1d945a128237b0938d9 https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/7366/ Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:58:48 -0500 Love this book
This book does everything right. The voice of Ricky comes through loud and clear. I totally got the mom. And the Pitcher is such a realistic character that I had to make sure this is a work of fiction.

]]> 0 a085d85300e0b611fafea75a4b5c430c https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/7365/ Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:55:16 -0500 A Poignant Story
No Surrender Soldier by Christine Kohler tells the true story of Seto Yokoi , a Japanese soldier who was stationed on Guam during World War II. When Americans liberated Guam in 1944, Seto never surrendered, instead spending the next 28 years hiding in the jungle. To help tell this fascinating story, the author takes us to 1970s…Read more

]]> 0 43444852681e24a5f742982c9f1ca650 https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/7364/ Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:43:44 -0500 A Great Read!
Big Fat Disaster by Beth Fehlbaum gets in your head and stays there. Colby’s issues of self-worth are heart-breaking and the villains who cross paths with her are disturbingly real. And yet, with all that Colby goes through, the book has a beautiful message. By the time I got to the last few chapters, I found myself getting choked up…Read more

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