![]() Van Draanen's (the Sammy Keyes series) portrayal of Holly's situation is gravely realistic, though some of Holly's entries seem too perfectly written for a poorly educated 12-year-old. Holly's diary entries, which include poetry, unspool as ongoing conversations with Ms. Sammie introduces Holly to two women (mother and daughter) who eventually become the family Holly has been longing for. Constantly moving from place to place, Holly is caught off guard when Sammie, from the soup kitchen, offers help. Evans, Holly runs away, eventually making her way to California. ![]() Leone, who gives Holly the journal ("It'll help you turn the page"). Evans accuse her of lying, stealing and drug use, then, as punishment, lock Holly in the laundry room for days. Holly has already thwarted the sexual advances of one foster father and now, living with the Evans, things aren't any better. ![]() ![]() Through her journal entries, 12-year-old Holly Janquell reveals her experiences living in foster homes since her mother died of a drug overdose two years ago. ![]()
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![]() ![]() "He's a good role model-now that I'm a teenager, I see how much role models affect us. We went to some of his games," Lynn Gordon said. Gordon's daughter Lynn, 17, who attends Carbondale Community High School, said she came to support her mom and to meet the family of one of her role models. "Since Michael has stayed here in Illinois, it's nice to come up and be able to see somebody like this firsthand." "We don't get these opportunities a lot in Carbondale," she said. "I feel like this family has really given us a lot and sacrificed a great deal to let us enjoy their son and their brother. ![]() I'm pretty devoted, I guess, to make a trip like this, but I see it as kind of a payback," Gordon said. "My daughter and her friend and I are all playing hooky. Gordon, who teaches at Southern Illinois University, said she felt it necessary to give the Jordans something back after all their years of sacrifice. It's kind of an inspiration for my kids and a way to connect with him."ĭiann Gordon, of Carbondale, traveled five hours through a snowstorm with her daughter and a friend to see the Jordans. Michael Jordan wasn't always the best and look at him now. "It's a concept I use now with my own kids when things don't go their way. "I've heard a lot of her theories on parenting and the strength of prayer, and I always tell my kids when Michael was young he wasn't always the best," Berk said. ![]() ![]() ![]() Readers see each creature accepted for who they are and welcomed to live in the home together. The text and illustrations show the love and acceptance they feel toward each other. Lovely illustrations capture the different creatures. ![]() ![]() In fact, they build a whole town and call it - Julia's Town. However, the creatures are ecstatic and get started on building new homes for everyone. As readers may predict, the house shattered after the rough trip and the perfect spot is not as perfect as she thought. In fact, she gathers so many creatures - new and old - that she doesn't think they will fit. Readers see her find her way out of a dark tunnel and meet up with her creatures along the way. Unfortunately, the house trips and rolls and Julia is tossed off. She spots the perfect location but it is quite a trip to get down the hills. It's finally time for Julia's house to find a new home. I received an electronic ARC from First Second Books through NetGalley.ĭelightful continuation of this story. ![]() ![]() ![]() Like Stevenson, she describes an exotic setting and tells a ripping good story….A quite good book with wide appeal." "Harris credits Robert Louis Stevenson as inspiration for this book. publication include a starred Publishers Weekly and Library Journal review. Shortlisted books for the Walter Scott Historical Prize for Fiction 2018 include Sugar Money by Jane Harris, Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan and Grace by Paul Lynch.Īdvance reviews for its U.S. Sugar Money: A Novel by Jane Harris (Arcade / A Division of Skyhorse Publishing, April 2018) has been nominated for two prestigious book prizes, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2018 and the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize for 2018. ![]() ![]() So basically, this entire book is about how Carter and Fallon fall in love and merge their lives but with one big ginormous snag in the middle. It’s definitely the icing on the cake that one of his bosses is the attractive vamp, and Carter just can’t help himself from trying to win over the grumpy Fallon. The Dead and Breakfast is the perfect place to work at with its laid back atmosphere and casual approach, appealing towards Carter’s need to care for others but also being in a fantastic location surrounded by nature. ![]() He’s a cat shifter and is all sorts of eager to prove himself worthy. When his beary business partner Tanner, needs to hire a manger to help handle the increased workload, Fallon’s a lot disgruntled about letting a stranger encroach on his routine and is none too happy about this unwanted necessity.Įnter Carter. He's content with his curmudgeony hermit life, fronting up the necessary funds when needed but basically, partaking only in the perks that allow him to hole up comfortably to write his horror novels and not be bothered by much of anything. ![]() This first installment belongs to Fallon the vampire, who's also the silent partner in this business venture. ![]() With a series name of “Dead and Breakfast”, I was charmed by the premise of 2 best friends (a bear and a vampire) being proprietors of said B&B, a quaint little haven that specializes in catering to the supernatural community and all their quirky quirks. ![]() |