Just a word to publishers before I start...please, consider your audience. Cover design is important, font size is important, white space is important. I have been receiving a lot of Cybils nominees and I am turned off by the appearance of the book before I even start it. And if I am turned off, my kids will be too. I will give them a good chance to change my mind but some already are starting with a negative impression.
Anyway, A Song for Bijou was one of the best I have read lately. I enjoyed the alternating point of view although it might have been better to have made it more obvious at the beginning of a chapter. I loved the teenage, first love awkwardness. All in all this was a good read. Because the characters are older than my students I am torn about putting it in my library or sending it over to the jr. high.
When I opened this and saw it was in verse I was pleased because I knew I could read it quicker. I had this near the top of my pile because of the content. Overall I enjoyed the story but I did feel it lacked some of the emotions one would expect from a book about the Holocaust. While Odette had some scary moments in the book, overall I did not feel the danger. Perhaps that is because of the intended audience.
I enjoyed both books and they are worth reading...
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