TeenLit Book Reviews

Cassandra Golds' Clair de Lune tells the fictional story of a who couldn’t speak but who could dance. Clair de Lune lives with her grandmother because her mother died when she was born. Clair de Lune doesn’t have any friends because she is so different. People judge her because she doesn’t have any parents and because she lives in poverty. I would give this book a three (out of 1-4, with 4 being the best) because it is interesting and because it has some French words in it. Somebody who likes different languages and fictional stories with realistic characters would enjoy reading this book.

The title of the book is Smallville: See No Evil by Cherie Bennet and Jeff Gottesfeld. The genre of this story is science fiction. The rating I would give this book is a 4 (out of 1-4, with 4 being the best) because I really enjoyed it. I think children my age-- ”teenagers” should read this book because I found it interesting and engaging. The main characters are Lana Lang and Clark Kent and the story takes place in Smalleville. The main conflict of the story is that Clark wants to go out with Lana and she already has a boy friend, and from there the drama unfolds. Clark inadvertently lands the lead in the school play, opposite his favorite leading lady, Lana Lang. Aside from stage fright wracking his nerves, there’s an un explained force at work. Mysterious “accidents” befall several cast members and it appears the drama builds throughout the story. I would recommend this book to teenagers looking for an interesting television-based science fiction story.