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Bildungsroman

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Bildungsroman: A novel which traces the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character from (usually) childhood to maturity. (Wikipedia)

Bildungsroman: A novel whose principal subject is the moral, psychological, and intellectual development of a usually youthful main character. (dictionary.com)

Bildungsroman: A novel idea; the story of a girl. (slayground)

Hi there! I'm Little Willow. I'm a bookseller and a writer. I'm an actress, singer, and dancer. I'm also a freelance journalist, publicist, and webdesigner.

This blog, for the most part, pertains to books - book reviews, exclusive interviews with authors, press releases, and booklists. My journal has an emphasis on teen fiction, though I read and review adult fiction, juvenile fiction, and non-fiction as well.

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  • Roundtable: Sarah Dessen Novels

    Posted on Saturday October 11th, 2008 at 19:34 in , movies, reviews, roundtables

    Little Willow: Suze and I first met years ago, back when Buffy was slaying vampires on TV on a weekly basis. Our shared interests in books, theatre, and dance have led to many lively discussions, punctuated often with exclamations. We live in two dif...

  • Vote for the Teens' Top Ten Books!

    Posted on Saturday October 11th, 2008 at 15:04 in , contests

    Vote for the Teens' Top Ten!From YALSA:YALSA's Teens' Top Ten: Where Teens Choose the Winners!It's Teen Read Week! Vote now for the 2008 Teens' Top Ten! Voting takes place through midnight on Saturday. About the Teens' Top TenTeens' Top Ten is a "tee...

  • The Year My Sister Got Lucky by Aimee Friedman

    Posted on Friday October 10th, 2008 at 22:34 in , Dance, reviews, scholastic, sparklife, sparknotes

    It can be very hard to follow in your mother's footsteps - especially when you're wearing pointe shoes.Irina used to be a dancer in Russia. She studied hard in both dance and academia. After her curvy body prevented her from becoming a professional b...

  • Banned Books & Tolerance & Commercials & King & King

    Posted on Friday October 10th, 2008 at 00:19 in , books, causes, oswt

    I just saw a commercial in which a happy little girl comes home from school holding the picture book King & King. She tells her mother that she read this book in school where a prince marries a prince, and she learned it's okay for her to marry a pri...

  • Booklist: In Another Life

    Posted on Thursday October 9th, 2008 at 19:29 in , books

    What would it be like to really walk in someone else's shoes? This booklist is devoted to books for kids and teens that involve reincarnation and body switching. Please note that I'm not making any kind of statement about reincarnation. This booklist...

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Very Nice blog. You put a lot of time and care into it! My name is Rey Ybarra. I host and produce Best Selling Author Television. The online tv program featuring local, independent, national and international authors. PLease take a look at my vlogsite at http://bestsellingauthortv.blogspot.com/.

Talk to you soon.

Rey Ybarra

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