Brief reviews and thoughts about children's and young adult books by Minnesota authors (or illustrators), or about Minnesota. If I get the urge, it may also include ideas for using the books in the classroom. The emphasis is on books published since 1995, but don't be surprised if an oldie-but-goodie slips in occasionally.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
When Eagles Fall
Alex has too many problems in her life and she's angry. Her parents are splitting up, her younger brother has died of cancer, and now she's been banished from her California home to spend time in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota with her father who is a biologist. One day, doing something to defy her father, Alex does something to set events in motion that cause a near disaster. This tale by Mary Casanova is a survival tale for girls, and could be a literary supplement to a unit on bald eagles.
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