Nancy Alvarado
CUR 513
October 30, 2014
Annotated Bibliography of a YA Novel
Blount, Patty. Some Boys. Sourcebooks Fire, 2014. Paperback Print.
Blount’s offers a great story about sexual harassment for young adults. Some Boys
is a story where Grace drank too much at a party and her ex-boyfriend rapes her. People
do not believe her because Zac is the golden boy and Grace is known as the weird person
because of the way she dresses, mostly in black. Grace goes through depression and must
face people who disrespect her and call her a liar, including her ex best friends and her
father. Ian is the only person who believes Grace. At first, Grace did not want to trust Ian
because he is Zac’s best friend.
In the novel, Grace is heroic because she overcomes everything and fights for
justice and in order for people to believe her. This novel can be used in classrooms to
teach about sexual harassment, rape, friendships, and bullying. Blount wrote the novel in
divided chapters between Grace’s perspective and Ian’s perspective.
Chbosky, Stephen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Publisher MTV Books; Media
Tie-In edition (August 14, 2012)
Charlie is a boy who is trying to live a normal life in highschool, yet trying to
run away from his life. He is intelligent beyond his years so does not fit in. Readers
know Charlie has mental issues that taunt him because he believes he is to blame for
the death of his aunt. Readers later learned he was abused by his aunt. The book is
great for young readers because it targets more than sexual harassment and the
struggles of being a young adult.
Randis, K.L. Spilled Milk: Based on a True Story. Published November 10th 2013.
Spilled Milk: Based on a True Story is about a little girl who is sexually abused by
her father and her siblings are sexually harassed. Brooke realized her family is
dysfunctional when she was at her boyfriend’s house and her boyfriend’s little brother
spilled his milk. No one yelled at the little boy and she realized her family had problems,
so she decided to unanimously call social services. This book is about sexual abuse and
about helping people reach out when they are being sexually abused or harassed.
Jones, Owen. Tiger Lily of Bangkok. Published November 11th 2013 by CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform
Lily was abused by family friend she called Uncle. Lily struggled on how to tell
people about the abuse, and shortly after her family found out, her father died. Lily
received compensation money and she decided to go to college in Bangkok. Soon, she
realized it was not enough money and still resided in Bangkok. Lily suffered from mental
pain where she took out her pain on the men in Bangkok. The novel mat be controversial,
but it shows both sides of an abused person that wants to live a normal life but struggles
with the pain and the thought of retaliation.
Rainfield, Cheryl. Scars. Published March 24th 2010 by Westside Books.
Kendra is a girl who does not feel safe due to sexual harassment. She self-harms
by cutting and does not feel safe until she cuts. She feels safe when she draws and
through the encouragement of her therapist and art teacher. This book helps young
readers understand the pain of sexual harassment and self-harm.