Caine, Rachel. (2006). Glass Houses. NY: NAL Jam.
ISBN: 978-0451219947
Bibliotherapeutic Usefulness: Bullies, Independance, Love
Genre: Fantasy
Annotation: Sixteen year old Claire is brilliant and already off to college in Morganville, Texas. But brutal bullying soon sends her looking for off campus housing where she slowly learns the truth -- that Morganville is run by vampires.
Summary: A story of vampires and teen drama. Claire Danvers is smart, beginning college life in the dorms, and only 16. Her status as smart, young, outsider gets her harassed and bullied by the popular girls at the small Morganville, Texas college. The bullying gets so bad that Claire finds someplace off campus to live. It is here that she falls for a roommate and also discovers that she has more to fear than bullies. Morganville is run by vampires, and Claire needs protection.
Evaluation: As far as vampire stories go, this one is pretty good. Young Claire is faced with danger, terror, and growing up fast; she does so with an independence that will appeal to teens. I did have a bit of trouble believing that college students would behave so immaturely, and with Claire making some bad choices despite her proclaimed intelligence.
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