South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Journal
Abstract
Drawing on experiences as an English teacher and as a teacher educator, this article offers a review of Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk (2021), Paradise on Fire by Jewell Parker Rhodes (2022), and Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum (2022). The review offers suggestions to promote adolescent reading. Authentic characterizations, realistic dialogue, credible events, and elements of suspense draw readers in and keep them reading. Recommended as viable works to spark students’ interest in reading, Nothing Burns as Bright as You, Paradise on Fire, and Year on Fire are contemporary young adult novels to consider when guiding students through self-selected books.
Recommended Citation
Rasheed, M. (2023). Kindling a desire to read: A review of three young adult novels. South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Journal, 109-113.