Eona/The Necklace of the Gods/Eona: Return of the Dragoneye (Alison Goodman)

 

Author Biography

Alison Goodman is an award-winning author of YA fiction, including Singing the Dogstar Blues, the Eon/Eona duology, and The Dark Days Club. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Published By: HarperCollins

Year: 2011

ISBN: 978-0-670-06311-6

Reading Level: Grades 10 and up.

Reader’s Annotation:

As the only surviving Dragoneye allied with the exiled Pearl Emperor Kygo, Eona must strive to save the Empire of the Celestial Dragons from a usurper’s deadly reign. But can she succeed amid the many dangers, both external and from within herself?

Sacrifice (Cindy Pon)

Author Biography

Cindy Pon is the author of four YA fantasy novels and a member of the We Need Diverse Books advisory board. In 2011, she co-founded the Diversity in YA blog with Malinda Lo.

Published By: Month9Books

Year: 2016

ISBN-10: 978-1-944816-92-6

ISBN-13: 978-1-944816-52-0

Reading Level: Grades 8 and up

Reader’s Annotation:

Following the events of Serpentine, Skybright begins her new demonic existence with no hope of seeing her loved ones again. But fate will soon reunite them as terrifying supernatural forces threaten them all.

Huntress (Malinda Lo)

Huntress (Malinda Lo)

Author Biography

Malinda Lo has written four LGBTQ-themed novels for young adults and is the former managing editor of AfterEllen.com, the largest entertainment news website for lesbians and bisexual women.

Published By: Little, Brown and Company

Year: 2011

ISBN: 978-0-316-04007

Reading Level: Grades 10 and up

Reader’s Annotation:

When endless winter threatens the Kingdom, Kaede and Taisin are sent to seek help from the Fairy Queen. But will the two girls have the strength to face the journey’s dangers, as well as their own forbidden love for each other?

Serpentine (Cindy Pon)

Author Biography

Cindy Pon is the author of four YA fantasy novels and a member of the We Need Diverse Books advisory board. In 2011, she co-founded the Diversity in YA blog with Malinda Lo.

Published By: Month9Books

Year: 2015

ISBN-10: 1942664338

ISBN-13: 978-1942664338

Reading Level: Grades 8 and up

Reader’s Annotation:

Young handmaiden Skybright is more like a sister than a servant to her mistress Zhen Ni. But will their friendship survive if Zhen Ni learns Skybright’s dark secret – that she is actually half-human, half-serpent demon?

The Two Pearls of Wisdom/Eon (Alison Goodman)

Author Biography

Alison Goodman is an award-winning author of YA fiction, including Singing the Dogstar Blues, the Eon/Eona duology, and The Dark Days Club. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Published By: HarperCollins

Year: 2008

ISBN: 987-0-7322-8800-6

Reading Level: Grades 10 and up

Reader’s Annotation:

No man in the Empire of the Celestial Dragons has more elemental power than a Dragoneye. Can the newest Dragoneye, the crippled, unassuming Eon, possibly fulfill all his duties – and do so without revealing that “he” is actually a girl?

Bound (Donna Jo Napoli)

Author Biography

Donna Jo Napoli is head of the linguistics department at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. She has written dozens of books for children, tweens and young adults alike.

Published By: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Year: 2004

ISBN: 0-689-86175-3

Reading Level: Grades 9 and up

Reader’s Annotation:

In this Chinese-flavored “Cinderella” retelling, Xing Xing is an unwanted stepdaughter in a society where girls are worthless. But will she be bound by oppression forever?