Wednesday, April 18, 2007

MAGYK by Angie Sage

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Author, Angie Sage, is coming to visit today. This is an exciting mystery fantasy. Many students have already read and recommended this series. " Jenna learns that she is a princess found as a baby by the man she believed was her father and now she and Septimus, who was taken at birth by the midwife, are being threatened by the evil wizard, DomDaniel who intends to finish off the entire royal line."
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  • Angie Sage spoke to grades 5-8, courtesy of our favorite bookstore, Books, Byes and Beyond, which is located in Glen Rock, New Jersey. She showed pictures of her home in Cornwall, England and talked about the writing process. Most interesting to me was seeing the room in which she writes and the view from her window. Cornwall itself seems very magic-like with its hilly countryside and old homes. I highly recommend her as a speaker; she was relaxed, but knew how to keep the program moving. Sage pulled us into her world completely for 45 riveting minutes.

    Wednesday, April 11, 2007

    ELSEWHERE by Gabrielle Zevin

    After fifteen-year-old Liz Hall is hit by a taxi and killed, she finds herself in a place that is both like and unlike Earth, where she must adjust to her new status and figure out how to "live."

    Deborah Kris, our English teacher, recommended this book as a good middle school selection. Written in the present tense, it is a quiet but intriguing read with a satisfying ending. Elsewhere addresses mortality, romance and how we decide to live our lives, all in a manageable and entertaining style.