Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Title: Shiver

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Publish Date: August 2009

Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.

Pages: 400pp

IBSN: 0545123267

Classification: Fiction

Genre: Fantasy/Supernatural

Age Range: 13 and up

Price: $17.99

Amazon: $10.79

Annotation: Grace is fascinated with the wolves who hang out in the woods behind her house.  There is one wolf, her wolf, whom she connects with, the one with the yellow eyes.  When Grace meets a boy with those same yellow eyes, she knows he is her wolf.

Summary: When Grace was younger the wolves in the woods attacked her behind her house. Ever since then, she has been fascinated by them and has kept a watchful eye. There is one wolf she has always felt a special connection with, the one  with the yellow-eyes.  Meanwhile, Sam has always lived two lives, in the summers he is human, but in the cold winter months he turns back into a wolf. Sam has watched Grace from afar for most of his life. After changing back to his human form, he finally meets her, in which startles Grace as she instantly notices his yellow-eyes and feels a familiarity takes her breath away. Grace knows Sam is her wolf.  The two of them share an unlikely relationship and a fight against the cooling months, as Sam must stay warm in order to remain human.

Evaluation: A well-written love story about a werewolf, Sam, and a once bitten but never changed girl, Grace.  I liked the alternating narratives between Sam and Grace. In fact, this allowed me to develop feelings from both characters points of view, and because of this I found myself more engrossed in the story. 

Bibliotherapeutic Usefulness:

• Teen angst.
• First love.
• Yearning love.
• Feeling intense emotions.
• Problem solving.
• Having a difficult upbringing.

Reason this book was chosen: I love supernatural/paranormal stories, especially ones that involve a romance.  Yes, I’m that person.  With that said, Shiver is a captivating story with a good amount of angst and chilling romance. 

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Author Website: Click HERE

http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/

Series:

Shiver (2009)

Linger (2010)

Awards: 
ALA Best Books for Young Adults, 2010
ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, 2010