The Ghost and the Gothby Stacey KadeBook SummaryDying should have been the worst moment of my life. I mean, hello, getting run over by a school bus full of band geeks while wearing the regulation gym uniform of red polyester short shorts and a practically see-through white T-shirt? It doesn’t get more tragic than that. …
The Ghost of Crutchfield Hallby Mary Downing Hahn Book SummaryUncle said the dead did not return. He was wrong.Twelve-year old orphan, Florence Crutchfield, is plucked from her home at Miss Medleycoate’s School for Girls and sent to live with her father’s long-lost uncle at Crutchfield Hall. Florence is certain that she will be happier with her …
Mockingbirdby Kathryn Erskine Book SummaryAnd Devon said, It’s not about the dog! It’s about people! You shouldn’t hurt innocent people Scout. That’s what it means. I guess the evil school shooters didn’t listen in English class because they did not Get the meaning of that book at all.Caitlin’s family and community has just been rocked by a …
Sisters Redby Jackson Pearce Book SummaryScarlett took a step forward, then another, until she was so close to the monster that the rotting stench emanating from his throat choked her. The wolf opened his wide, long jaws, rows of teeth and bloodstained tongue stretching for her. A thought locked itself in Scarlet’s mind, and she repeated …
A Friendship for Todayby Patricia McKissackBook SummaryBright student, dreamer and the fastest runner in her grade, Rosemary Patterson finds her life in upheaval when the Supreme Court rules that school segregation is unconstitutional. Rosemary and her best friend J.J. plan to attend Robertson elementary school. Over the summer, though, J.J. is stricken with polio and …
Out of My Mindby Sharon Draper Book SummaryEverybody uses words to express themselves. Except me. And I bet most people don’t realize the real power of words. But I do.Thoughts need words. Words need a voice.I love the smell of my mother’s hair after she washes it.I love the feel of the scratchy stubble on my …