So there is a book out written by an amazing woman and an old high school friend of mine, KT Gannon.  I would like to take this opportunity to recommend her book.  I hope to develop a conversation/dialog in the near future. 

For more information about the book and information on where to buy it, please visit here website at

 http://www.ktgannon.com

Flyaway by Lucy Christopher was an enjoyable read and a very heart-warming story.  If you have not read it I recommend it, if you have read it tell me what your favorite part was.

I Lived on Butterfly Hill

So here is my newest read, I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin.  I am really excited about it.  Have you read it?  Let me know!

Here is the GoodReads preview:
An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this “lyrically ambitious tale of exile and reunification” (Kirkus Reviews) from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile.

Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and schoolmates start disappearing from class without a word. Celeste doesn’t quite know what is happening, but one thing is clear: no one is safe, not anymore.

The country has been taken over by a government that declares artists, protestors, and anyone who helps the needy to be considered “subversive” and dangerous to Chile’s future. So Celeste’s parents—her educated, generous, kind parents—must go into hiding before they, too, “disappear.” Before they do, however, they send Celeste to America to protect her.

As Celeste adapts to her new life in Maine, she never stops dreaming of Chile. But even after democracy is restored to her home country, questions remain: Will her parents reemerge from hiding? Will she ever be truly safe again?

Accented with interior artwork, steeped in the history of Pinochet’s catastrophic takeover of Chile, and based on many true events, this multicultural ode to the power of revolution, words, and love is both indelibly brave and heartwrenchingly graceful. 

Thank you GoodReads for the preview.

Okay For Now

Just finished reading Okay For Now by Gary D. Schmidt.  This was such an amazing read.  From the same author of Wednesday Wars, Schmidt really shows his ability to engage the reader and keep them captivated till the last page.  Loved it!

Let me know what you think.

Eleanor & Park

My new read is Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell.  I hear it is amazing.  Has anyone read it?

Challenger Deep

So excited about my new read.  Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman.

  I would love to hear from anyone that has read it.

 

 

 

THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller

 

If any high school books screams classic it would be this criptic tale of the witch trials in Salem Massachusetts.  For many decades this has been a staple in the high schools curriculum.  In my opinion it is one of Miller's best works and will for a long time live on the shelf of high schools around the country.

 

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!