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Revenge of the Witch
Joseph Delaney (2005), 368 pages
Illustrated by Patrick Arrasmith
Audience: 6th Grade - 8th Grade
As the seventh son of a seventh son Tom can see things that others can't. Things like long dead soldiers hanging from the trees on hanging hill. When he is almost 13 his mom convinces his dad to apprentice him to the Spook. The Spook's job is to protect the towns and villages in his district from witches, boggarts and ghosts. Does Tom have the courage and wits to learn this trade? Read 'The Revenge of the Witch' and its sequels to find out.
Book Series: The Last Apprentice
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 10/21/2009
ISBN-10: 0060766182
ISBN-13: 9780060766184
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Riding Freedom
Pam Munoz Ryan (2008), 138 pages
Illustrated by Brian Selznick
Audience: 4th Grade - 8th Grade
Charlotte Parkhurst was orphaned as a toddler when her family's team of horses were frightened in a thunderstorm and their wagon went over a cliff. She survived the crash, as did the horses who watched over her until neighbors found her. She spent most of her young life in an orphanage for boys. She worked in the kitchen, but her true love was the stable and her beloved horses. She disguised herself as a boy and ran away at the age of twelve. She found work as a stable boy and her amazing way with animals soon helped her advance to become the most trusted stagecoach driver in the country. She eventually made her way to California to become the first woman to vote in any United States Federal Election, even though she did so registered as 'Charley' Parkhurst. Riding Freedom is a fictional account of the true story of Charlotte 'Charley' Parkhurst, the most fearless stage coach driver in the country.
Awards nominated: Bluestem Award Nominee 2012
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 3/22/2011
ISBN-13: 9781439574096
The year is 1894 and the Connor Lumber Company is systematically logging all the giant Sequoia trees in Connor's Basin. Sixteen-year-old Francie's father owns the only inn in Connorsville and he owes his livelihood to the logging industry. Still Francie is not sure that it is right to cut down a tree that was alive when Jesus Christ walked the earth. Then she finds a note from her sister Carrie, who died six years before. The note and her sister's hidden diary lead her to the oldest living tree in the world. Can Francie save it before the logging company cuts it down? Should she?
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 12/20/2011
ISBN-10: 0689838239
Because of his success in surviving fifty-four days alone in the wilderness, 15-year-old Brian is asked by the government to undergo a similar experience. Scientists hope to learn more about the psychology of survival. Sequel to Hatchet
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0385303882
ISBN-13: 9780385303880
Although he reluctantly agrees to accompany his little brother on a canoe trip, Eric finally gains new respect for this younger sibling, whose ingenuity rescues him.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/25/2009
ISBN-13: 9780688148522
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