Gabrielle Bondi

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Gabrielle founded The Young Folks in 2010 with Luciana Villalba. Since then, she has served as editor-in-chief and oversees the staff and editorial content on The Young Folks. She recently graduated from Northwestern University and is now working on her master's degree at the Medill School of Journalism.

Heart of the Ocean Giveaway: Win a $50 Gift Card!

Heart of the Ocean by Heather B. Moore A dark secret . . . a grieving ghost  . . . a handsome stranger  . . . What more could Eliza Robinson want? Except for maybe her life. In Heather B.…

Book Review: ‘Revolution 19’ by Gregg Rosenblum

When I read that Revolution 19 was part of a collaboration that included a Homeland producer (a show I’m unequivocally obsessed with), I picked up the book right away and started reading. With less than 300 pages, Revolution 19 was…

Rise of the Fire Tamer Giveaway: Win a $50 Gift Card

Rise of the Fire Tamer by Kailin Gow After winning a contest for a popular game called Wordwick Games, five teens Gemma, Sparks, Rio, Kat, and Jack, are invited to stay at Wordwick Games inventor Henry Word’s mysterious castle and…

Book Review: ‘The Tragedy Paper’ by Elizabeth Laban

The Tragedy Paper follows two characters. We first meet Duncan, a student starting his first day at The Irving, a boarding school in upstate New York. Duncan is hesitant to come back, after what happened last year, which he only…

Promised Land Giveaway: Win ‘Good Will Hunting’ on Blu-Ray + More!

Promised Land is already out in select theaters, but to help promote its nationwide release, thus informing a wider audience on the dangers of natural gas drilling, we’re hosting this pretty awesome giveaway! First, check out what this new Matt…

Book Review: ‘Vortex’ (Tempest #2) by Julie Cross

Note: This review contains spoilers for Tempest. It’s spoiler-free for Vortex. Last year, I listened to the audiobook of Tempest and became totally intrigued by Julie Cross’ story about a boy, Jackson, who discovers he can time travel. It was…

This Month in Film: January 2013 Releases

January is generally considered the dumping ground for bad movies. People are recovering from the holidays or catching up on the awards contenders. The past has shown that box office numbers slow down during this time of the year. However…