Entries from July 2008

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

Aislinn has lived by Grams’ rules since she was very small; don’t react to faeries, don’t do anything to bring yourself to their attention, and never, ever, underestimate their power.  As long as her rules are followed, Grams will let Aislinn attend high school and continue her growing friendship with Seth, the gentle free-spirited young [...]

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

The Fruit Bowl Project: 50 Ways to Tell a Story by Sarah Durkee

Ms. Vallis’ Grade 8 students are in for a special treat. It just so happens that her cousin is married to Nick Thompson, rock music icon, and that Nick Thompson is going to visit the class, share with them everything that 30 years in the music business has taught him about writing, and then [...]

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Orphans in the Sky by Jean Bushey

When they return to their Inuit village from a fruitless day of hunting, Brother and Little Sister find all of its inhabitants gone. After weeks of no game, the village’s hunters have decided to move the community across the river, and the two orphans are overlooked. Though the children follow their people to [...]