Great Books Week, October 2-8 Wow this is a busy week. First Mystery Series Week, and now Great Books. According to the website, “Great Books Week 2011 is honoring Great Expectations in its 150th anniversary year.” They suggest all kinds of activities surrounding the book, including reading it online, watching the 1946 movie, and participating in [...]
Mystery Series Week, October 2-8 How did I not know about this special week? According to Chase’s Annual Events, “[m]ystery series week is a celebration of continuing characters in mystery fiction.” I have always said I was a mystery junkie. But really, I LOVE mystery series. The best series deliver great characters, settings and an [...]
Bibliography: Reinhardt, Dana. (2011). The Summer I Learned to Fly. New York: Random House Children’s Books. ISBN: 978-0385739542 Plot Summary: The summer before eighth grade, and Drew is working in her mother’s cheese shop where she hangs out with surf bum Nick (who she also has a crush on.) When she isn’t working, she plays with [...]
Bibliography: Pearce, Jackson. (2011). Sweetly. New York: Little Brown Young Readers. ISBN: 978-0316068659 Plot Summary: As a child, Gretchen all but watched as her twin sister was taken by a witch in the woods. Brother Ansel could do nothing either. They kept waiting for the witch to return for them. Many years later, their stepmother kicked [...]
Bibliography: Goode, Laura. (2011). Sister Mischief. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. ISBN: 978-0763646400 Plot Summary: Esme may be the only white Jewish lesbian teen in her Minneapolis suburb, but she has found her place with her 3 best friends performing in Sister Mischief, laying down hip hop beats and rhymes. The girls decide to protest when the school [...]
