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.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
In Search of Mockingbird
Erin's favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, her father gives Erin her long-dead mother's diary. She too loved this book. Erin has a variety of problems at home and school. Her father has announced his plans to remarry. Her brothers are obnoxious and she has only one close friend at school, but she enjoys writing. In a spur-of-the-moment decision, she decides to buy a bus ticket to Alabama, to find and meet Miss Lee, and to share her stories with Miss Lee. Written by Loretta Ellsworth, this might be a companion book for high school girls when they read ...Mockingbird.
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