Brewer, Heather. (2007). Eighth Grade Bites (Book 1 The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod). NY: Dutton Juvenile.
ISBN: 978-0525478119
Awards: ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (2008)
Bibliotherapeutic Usefulness: Bullies, Orphans, Friends
Annotation: Vladimir, Vlad for short, is a 13 year old orphan who is also half vampire. While dealing with the normal trials of eighth grade, Vlad also has to hide the fact that he is a vampire, try to find a date for the dance, and contend with the vampire council that is trying to kill him.
Summary: Eighth grade really sucks for Vladimir Tod. He is harassed by bullies, the girl he is crushing on likes his friend, and he has to hide the fact that he is a vampire; well, half vampire. His father was a vampire and his mother human. They both died in a mysterious fire when Vlad was young and now he lives with one of his mom's friends, Nelly. Other than bringing hidden bags of blood to school for lunch, things are pretty normal until Mr. Otis shows up. Bizarre Mr. Otis takes the place of Vlad's regular English teacher and seems to be suspiciously knowledgeable of Vlad. Turns out Mr. Otis is Vlad's uncle and is there to warn him about the vampire council that is out to kill him because of his parent's misdeeds. Vlad and his uncle must fight to keep Vlad alive.
Evaluation: This is a fast and easy read. If you read it while keeping in mind that there isn't much depth then it is a fine, if not simple, story.
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