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1 Goodbye, Ziggy Stardust [1] Posted by: Anna Todd on Friday, January 15th, 2016 [2] This past weekend we lost one of the greats in the music scene. David Bowie ( ) was an innovative and fearless icon. Creative til the very end, he left behind one last album to say goodbye. My first experience with David Bowie (and this probably is age-revealing) was in the movie The Labyrinth [3] as the Goblin King. As a kid, he freaked me out! However, as I grew up watching this movie every few years, I came to appreciate Bowie s subtlety and uniqueness. In honor of the Goblin King, I have compiled a list of some of 2015 s best YA books and matched them up with some classic Bowie lyrics. [4] Everything, Everything [4] by Nicola Yoon Page 1 of 7

2 I Feel Free by David Bowie Goodbye, Ziggy Stardust You, you're all I want to know I feel free I feel free Madeline has a rare disease. She s allergic to the world. She spends her day taking online classes, interacting with her doctor-mother and nurse Carla, and staring out the window of her room. That is, until Olly moves in next door. She s just as intrigued by him as he is by her. As you follow Madeline s unconventional love story, connect with her struggle as you listen to Bowie s I Feel Free. Magonia [5] by Maria Dahvana Headley Saviour Machine by David Bowie [5] Your minds are too green, I despise all I've seen You can't stake your lives on a Saviour Machine Aza Ray can t breathe our air. No one can figure out why she appears to be drowning. When Aza Ray begins seeing floating ships in the sky calling her name, everyone thinks she s reached the end everyone but her best friend Jason. Together they discover the sky world of Magonia, a land above the clouds and on the brink of war with Earth. Can Aza Ray be the key to saving these two worlds? Take in Bowie s Saviour Machine and contemplate how Aza Ray may just be a Saviour Machine herself. Page 2 of 7

3 [6] Walk on Earth a Stranger [6] by Rae Carson Golden Years [7] by David Bowie Run for the shadows, Run for the shadows, Run for the shadows in these golden years Set during the Gold Rush-era of America, Lee Westfall s family live a quiet, hidden life. But the Westfall s have a secret. Lee has the magical ability to sense gold. When her secret falls into the wrong hands, Lee escapes to California where her gift could help her survive. Escape with Lee on her California adventure while you listen to my favorite Bowie song, Golden Years. Emmy & Oliver [8] by Robin Benway [8] Page 3 of 7

4 Heroes [9] by David Bowie Goodbye, Ziggy Stardust Though nothing will drive them away We can be Heroes, just for one day We can be us, just for one day Emmy and Oliver were best friends growing up until Oliver s father kidnapped him. When Oliver is found and returns years later, he is left trying to make sense of the life he thought he d been living. Emmy just wants to pick back up where they left off. Can they find their way back to each other? Revel in the rediscovery of friendship and first love as you listen to Bowie s anthem, Heroes. [10] We All Looked Up [10] by Tommy Wallach Changes [11] by David Bowie And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds; are immune to your consultations, they are quite aware of what they are going through. An asteroid is heading towards Earth. In two months, everyone will be dead. Before the asteroid, they lived by labels: the outcast, the over-achiever, the slacker, and the athlete (Breakfast Club [12], anyone?). These next two months, it s time to live without labels. Enjoy the crazy antics of this apocalyptic Breakfast Club as you listen to Bowie s Changes. Page 4 of 7

5 [13] My Heart and Other Black Holes [13] by Jasmine Warga You Feel So Lonely You Could Die [14] by David Bowie Oblivion shall own you Death alone shall love you I hope you feel so lonely You could die You could die You feel so lonely You could die Sixteen-year-old Aysel has been plotting her death since the beginning. With her father s violent crime hanging over her head and a town who whispers behind her back, she is looking for a way out. When she meets Roman, a boy online who is looking for a suicide partner, they make a suicide pact. However, as they grow closer, Aysel begins to change her mind and wonders if she can convince Roman to back out. For those looking for a melancholy delight, read this novel while mellowing out to Bowie s You Feel So Lonely You Could Die. Page 5 of 7

6 [15] This is What Happy Looks Like [15] by Jennifer E. Smith Fame [16] by David Bowie Fame, makes a man take things over Fame, lets him loose, hard to swallow Fame, puts you there where things are hollow In this YA twist on the classic movie You ve Got Mail, teen movie heartthrob Graham Larkin accidentally s Ellie O Neil about his pet pig. From there a friendship is struck, discussing everything except last names and backgrounds. So when Graham discovers Ellie s hometown, he decides to make it the location of his new movie so he can meet her in person. Can an ordinary girl and a famous movie star be more than friends? Contemplate Graham and Ellie s lovely dilemma as you chill out to Bowie s Fame. Happy Reading! Audience: All Ages [17] Library: All Libraries [18] Tags: Books [19] Music [20] YA Literature [21] Readers' Advisory [22] Blog Category: Article Source URL: Page 6 of 7

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