Young Blackbirds 2024 - Leesbundel (3 titels)

Leesniveau: A2-B1, young reader & young adult reader

Schooltype: VO onderbouw havo/vwo, bovenbouw havo/vwo en bovenbouw vmbo (2-4 havo/vwo, 3-4 vmbo)

Leeftijdscategorie: vanaf 14 jaar

Inhoud set

• H.F. Askwith - A Dark Inheritance
• Kevin van Whye - Nate Plus One
• Sarah Daniels - The Stranded

A Dark Inheritance: auteur H.F. Askwith , leesniveau B1

Felix Ashe is cursed: in thirty days, on his eighteenth birthday, he will die – suffering a painful death as soon as he inherits his family’s fortune. All that Felix wants, is to save his little brother. So he is left with little choice but to find out all he can about the deadly secret society whose members seem to be around every corner. They could become his downfall … or his one chance at redemption.

Review

Thought-provoking and powerful, A Dark Inheritance is a very accomplished debut from H. F. Askwith.

Bron: the book magnet.

Nate Plus One: auteur Kevin van Whye , leesniveau A2

Nate Hargraves – stage-shy singer-songwriter – is going to South Africa on a trip of a lifetime. Until he finds out his ex-boyfriend is also on the guest list. Jai Patel – high school rock-god – has troubles too. His band’s singer has quit, just before their breakout gig. When Nate helps Jai out, Jai volunteers to be Nate’s plus-one for a summer of music, self-discovery, and romance. What could possibly go wrong …

Review

Nate Plus One is a charming sophomore novel, and I continue to enjoy how Kevin Van Whye’s love for romcom tropes shines through in his writing. I’m a sucker for friends to lovers, and he delivers all the feels of that here.

Bron: Courtney Reads Romance.

The Stranded: auteur Sarah Daniels leesniveau B1

Driven from Europe by an apocalyptic war. Stranded on a former luxury cruise liner, now a refugee camp. Forbidden from making landfall on the shattered remains of the United States … In a world of wealth, poverty, gangs and make-shift shelters, Esther and Nik are thrown together by events that will forever change the lives of everyone on the ship – and maybe the world as they know it.

Review

This fast-paced, action-packed, near-future thriller explores social and political issues that feel relevant today. The characters are well fleshed out through chapters that shift between various points of view. Esther’s arc, in particular, embodies an eye-opening journey.

Bron: Kirkus reviews.