The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Black, H. (2013). The coldest girl in Coldtown. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Summary:

Tana is a protagonist character that finds herself in the middle of a blood bath after a night of partying. She wakes up to find all her friends have been killed by vampires. Although she does find her ex-boyfriend and a young boy still alive. Her ex had been bitten and the young boy was a vampire. She goes to the place where she thinks she can find help, a place where vampires are sent. If they can keep from drinking blood for 88 days, they can be sent to the normal world. 

Strengths of books:

This book is a great example of science fiction. It gives vampirism a new twist. You don’t have to be a vampire if you don’t want to. You can use you inner strength to deal with the urges of wanting blood. This is turns can reverse the infection and make you normal again. YA can relate to this in regards to different aspects of their lives.

Awards:

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year (2013)

Texas’s Tayshas Reading List Top Ten (2014)

YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults (2014)

YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults (2014)

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