Det er aldri mangel på ungdomsbøker, men kvaliteten er absolutt varierende.
Derfor tok vi utgangspunktet i en toppliste over de beste nye bøkene for ungdom, og endte opp med følgende fire titler:
Melina Marchetta - Finnikin of the Rock
"Finnikin was only a child during the five days of the unspeakable, when
the royal family of Lumatere were brutally murdered, and an imposter
seized the throne. Now a curse binds all who remain inside Lumatere’s
walls, and those who escaped roam the surrounding lands as exiles,
persecuted and despairing, dying by the thousands in fever camps. In a
narrative crackling with the tension of an imminent storm, Finnikin, now
on the cusp of manhood, is compelled to join forces with an arrogant
and enigmatic young novice named Evanjalin, who claims that her dark
dreams will lead the exiles to a surviving royal child and a way to
pierce the cursed barrier and regain the land of Lumatere. But
Evanjalin’s unpredictable behavior suggests that she is not what she
seems — and the startling truth will test Finnikin’s faith not only in
her, but in all he knows to be true about himself and his destiny."
Dana Reinhardt - The Things a Brother Knows
"Finally, Levi Katznelson's older brother,
Boaz, has returned. Boaz was a high school star who had it all and gave
it up to serve in a war Levi can't understand.
Everything has been on hold since
Boaz left. With the help of his two best friends Levi has fumbled his
way through high school, weary of his role as little brother to the
hero.
But when Boaz walks through the front door after his tour of
duty is over, Levi knows there's something wrong. Boaz is home, safe.
But Levi knows that his brother is not the same.
Maybe things will never return to normal.
Then Boaz leaves again, and this
time Levi follows him, determined to understand who his brother was, who
he has become, and how to bring him home again."
Paolo Bacigalupi - Ship Breaker
"In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being
broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew,
scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota--and hopefully live to
see another day. But when, by luck or chance, he discovers an exquisite
clipper ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most
important decision of his life: Strip the ship for all it's worth or
rescue its lone survivor, a beautiful and wealthy girl who could lead
him to a better life..."
Marcus Sedgwick - Revolver
"A LOADED GUN. STOLEN GOLD. And a menacing stranger. A taut frontier survivor story, set at the time of the Alaska gold rush.
In
an isolated cabin, fourteen-year-old Sig is alone with a corpse: his
father, who has fallen through the ice and frozen to death only hours
earlier. Then comes a stranger claiming that Sig’s father owes him a
share of a horde of stolen gold. Sig’s only protection is a loaded Colt
revolver hidden in the cabin’s storeroom. The question is, will Sig use
the gun, and why?"
Vi gidder ikke vente på at disse kommer på norsk, så vi har kjøpt inn både i bok og lydbok - på engelsk. Så hvis du tør å prøve deg på å lese på engelsk, har du fire store leseopplevelser i vente!
