YA Novels that Create a Sense of Place
The best authors turn us into armchair travelers, whether in this world or into other ones. John Green took us to Orlando in PAPER TOWNS. Sarah Dessen makes me feel like I know the suburbs of North Carolina. Leave the answer to my 12-second video question in the comments to this post and I'll compile a list. Don't you love how the video makes it look like I'm shocked by my own question?
YA Novels that Create a Sense of Place on 12seconds.tv
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A NORTHERN LIGHT is so strong that every time I think about it, I am transported to 1900s backwoods New York State.
THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH put me somewhere I'd never been -- never WANT to be!
BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE took me back to my elementary school years in the southeast. Sure, it's MG, but it really worked for me.
THE BOOK THIEF. Even after all the films I've seen, Nazi Germany has never come so alive.
Cassie Clare's MORTAL INSTRUMENTS series blended the NYC I know with a well-developed mystical realm. Another place I'm transported to immediately when I think of the author.
TEN CENTS A DANCE wrapped me in 40s Chicago.
Reading FUNNY HOW THINGS CHANGE right now. That book creats a strong sense of place.
NATION by Terry Pratchett really puts the reader on that fictional Pacific island.
Monsoon summer comes directly to my mind!
Mitali,
After naming the books with strong sense of place, IMO, words in red appeared saying my comment couldn't be posted, and to try again. After all my efforts, I was piqued and won't post all over again. Why does this happen?
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Sorry -- don't know why blogger is being bad!
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