Cover Curiosity: Behind Bars
Look, I don’t discriminate on my Cover Curiosities – picture book, middle grade, YA – when two books happen to resemble each other, I will be there. Today we foray into the YA world with two new books that share a bold bar/grid motif.
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Juvie by Steve Watkins
More Than This by Patrick Ness
Side by side:
The grays, the grids, the doors – definite resemblance.
Any other cover that could be added to this group?
*Update* In the comments, Brenda (of proseandkahn) mentioned that Zebra Forest could also be a member of this group. I concur:
Filed under: Cover Curiosity, Covers
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Zebra Forest by Adina Rishe Gerwitz has the same vertical black, white and gray going on but with birch trees as the “bars.”
brenda
I can see it! Add it to the list
Charm and Strange has some similarities, especially to Zebra Forest. If you’ll accept blue.
Hi Travis,
Check out our Pinterest board:
http://www.pinterest.com/elmontteens/they-could-be-twins/
and you will find a lot of material for your Cover Curiosities.
Glad we are not the only one 🙂
Mara Marin
YA Librarian
Elmont Public Library