Will Lena Be Claimed Light Or Dark?
Beautiful Creatures
Supernatural
The Claiming
The main event in this book was when Lena was going to be claimed Light Caster or Dark Caster on her sixteenth birthday (the Sixteenth Moon). "Sixteeth moon, Sixteenth year, now has come the day you fear, Claim or be Claimed, Shed blood, Shed tear, Moon or Sun- destroy revere.”
Supernatural
The theme that represents this book best is supernatural and paranormal. It includes all sorts of demons such as casters (witches), incubuses, seers, etc. " I was afraid to ask, but I had to know. "And what, exactly, are you?" It sounded so crazy that I almost couldn't say the words."
Ethan
Ethan is a 16 year old Sophomore in high school. The only people in his life is his dad, who is locked up in his study depressed about the death of his wife, his housekeeper, Amma, and his best friend, Link. He dreams of running away from Gatlin once he turns 18. Until, one day the new girl, Lena Duchannes, comes in and changes everything. "The right thing and the easy thing are never the same."
Lena, the new girl in town, moved in with her Uncle Macon to prepare for her Sixteenth Birthday.
Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl both live with their families in L.A., California. Kami is a reading specialists and a teacher. She leads book groups for kids and teenagers. Margaret studied creative writing at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.
Awards:
California—Young Reader Medal Book Award Nominees 2012-2013: Young Adult/High School
Georgia—Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominees 2011-2012
Georgia—Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominees 2011-2012 - FollettBound Platinum
Literary Prizes—Booklist
Literary Prizes—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Literary Prizes—Horn Book
Literary Prizes—Kirkus Reviews
Literary Prizes—Publishers Weekly
Literary Prizes—School Library Journal
Literary Prizes—Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Literary Prizes—Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) starred
Literary Prizes—William C. Morris YA Debut Award
Literary Prizes—Wilson's Junior High School
Literary Prizes—Wilson's Senior High School
New York—New York Charlotte Book Award Nominees 2012: FollettBound Platinum - High School
New York—New York Charlotte Book Award Nominees 2012: High School
Oregon—Oregon Young Adult Network Book Rave 2011
Washington—Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award Nominees 2012
Wisconsin—Wisconsin Battle of the Books Award Nominees 2011-2012: Senior Division
Website: Margaret-Stohl.com
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