Bibliography: Coben, Harlan. (2011). Shelter. New York: Putnam Juvenile. ISBN: 978-0399256509 Plot Summary: Mickey Bolitar is not having a very good year. His dad is dead, his mom is in rehab, and Mickey is forced to change schools and live with the uncle he doesn’t really know. When his new girlfriend doesn’t show up to [...]
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Bibliography: Hart, Carolyn. (2009). Merry, Merry Ghost. New York: William Morrow. ISBN: 978-0060874377 (hc) 978-0061962929 (pb) Plot Summary: The late Bailey Ruth Raeburn is chosen to return to her old stomping grounds, Adelaide, OK just in time for Christmas and to help four-year-old orphan Keith meet his grandmother Susan. When Susan decides to change her will to leave [...]
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Bibliography: Cohn, Rachel and David Levithan. (2010). Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares. New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers. IBSN: 978-0375866593 (hc) 978-0375859557 (pb) Plot Summary: On his own in New York for the Christmas holidays, Dash finds a red moleskine notebook in the J.D. Salinger section of the Strand bookstore. The notebook contains a challenge [...]
Bibliography: Fluke, Joanne; Laura Levine and Leslie Meier. (2010). Gingerbread Cookie Murder. New York: Kensington. ISBN: 978-0758234957 (hc) 978-0758234957 (pb) Plot Summary: Three wonderful holiday whodunuits. In “Gingerbread Cookie Murder” by Joanne Fluke, Hannah Swensen just wants neighbor Ernie to turn down the music on his over the top Christmas display. When she finally goes to his [...]
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Bibliography: Hills, Tad. (2011). Duck & Goose: It’s Time for Christmas. New York: Schwartz and Wade. ISBN: 978-0375871122 Plot Summary: Goose is ready for all things winter: snowflakes, sledding, snow angels, snowballs, snowmen (geese), skating and snow forts. Duck doesn’t have time for these activities, he knows what time it really is. Critical Analysis: So much [...]
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