During February we ran a fun event called Blind Date with a Book and many students took a leap of faith and grabbed a book without knowing what it was about at all! Part of the program was that if you went on a date and wrote a mini-review you got to pick a book off the free book shelves. I was pleased to get several reviews back! Here are a few snippets:
The Fairy Ring
By: Mary Losure
Frances was nine when she
first saw the fairies. They were tiny men, dressed all in green. Nobody
but Frances saw them, so her cousin Elsie painted paper fairies and
took photographs of them "dancing" around Frances to make the grown-ups
stop teasing. The girls promised each other they would never, ever tell
that the photos weren’t real. But how were Frances and Elsie supposed to
know that their photographs would fall into the hands of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle? And who would have dreamed that the man who created the
famous detective Sherlock Holmes believed ardently in fairies — and
wanted very much to see one? Mary Losure presents this enthralling true
story as a fanciful narrative featuring the original Cottingley fairy
photos and previously unpublished drawings and images from the family’s
archives. A delight for everyone with a fondness for fairies, and for
anyone who has ever started something that spun out of control.
Rate you date! "Sad, beautiful yet complex. At first I thought it was just another fairy story, but when I read it I was inspired by the two girls."
Dear Blue Sky
By: Mary Sullivan
A timely, eye-opening novel showing how war affects families on both sides
Ever
since her brother Sef left for Iraq, Cassie has felt like her life is
falling apart. Her parents are fighting over her brother having gone to
war. Her smart, beautiful sister is messing up. Her little brother, who
has Down syndrome, is pretending he's a Marine. And her best friend no
longer has time for her. In her loneliness Cassie turns to a surprising
source of comfort: Blue Sky, an Iraqi girl she meets through her blog.
The girls begin a correspondence and Cassie learns that when Blue Sky
says "I want my life back," she means something profound, as she can no
longer venture out in her destroyed city. Cassie takes strength from
Blue Sky's courage and is inspired to stop running away from the pain,
and to reclaim her life. (from goodreads.com)
Rate your Date! "The story is about a modern day war in Iraq. The girl's family is falling apart but she finds out about Blue Sky. It is a good story."
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