The book I read is Absolute Brightness by James Lecsens
This is a book about a girl named Phobe who lives with her mom and sister in Oregon. When her long lost cousin shows up Leonardo Phobe hates his guts but, when Leonardo dissapears. Phobe has to find him and herself I loved this book
-Zara
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Harry Potter
And the goblet of fire
J.K. ROLING
Per for mance
BY
Jim Dale
You have in hands the pivotal fourth novel in the seven-part tale of Harry’s training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quiddirch cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about the Cho Chang, his crush[and maybe do more than dream]. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that’s supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition thathasn’t happened for a hundred years. He wants to by normal, founrteen-year-old wizard. Unfortunately for Harry potter, he,s not normal—even by wizarding standards. And in his case, diffenrt can be deadly.
junior
And the goblet of fire
J.K. ROLING
Per for mance
BY
Jim Dale
You have in hands the pivotal fourth novel in the seven-part tale of Harry’s training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quiddirch cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about the Cho Chang, his crush[and maybe do more than dream]. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that’s supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition thathasn’t happened for a hundred years. He wants to by normal, founrteen-year-old wizard. Unfortunately for Harry potter, he,s not normal—even by wizarding standards. And in his case, diffenrt can be deadly.
junior
The Face On The Milk Carton
Caroline B. Cooney
This book Janie the main character who is fifteen, Is eating a peanut and butter sandwich, when she takes a drink of milk she glances at the back and the missing child on the back is her. She recognizes the dress with the itchy collar. And in that second her whole life is turned upside down and she tries to find out if her parents are kidnappers.
This book is Fiction.
-Haven
This book Janie the main character who is fifteen, Is eating a peanut and butter sandwich, when she takes a drink of milk she glances at the back and the missing child on the back is her. She recognizes the dress with the itchy collar. And in that second her whole life is turned upside down and she tries to find out if her parents are kidnappers.
This book is Fiction.
-Haven
S.E.S CRAFT FAIR!!!!!!!!!
Hey hey! Do you like crafts!? Do you like fairs?! Then we've got the thing for you: The S.E.S craft fair! It's on Saturday December 5th from 11am-4pm! It's too late to apply for a booth but you can still go and see your fellow sunny-siders and maybe even pick something up for yourself :]
So go to the craft fair and have a fun time!
Note:10% of every booths profits go toward marine biology trips!
--Ruby
So go to the craft fair and have a fun time!
Note:10% of every booths profits go toward marine biology trips!
--Ruby
Announcement!!! From Alfie and JB*
Jaleh and Alfie and important announcment!
The Roost art club is on every Thursday in the church (Which is located on 35th and Yamhill).
Today we will be making posters for "the organic snack shop" which is in front of the school everyday. We will also be preparing and holding a special meeting about the anime club!
The anime club has not yet been announced at morning meeting, but it is also held at the roost on thursdays. Jaleh and I are not sure what we will DO there, which is what the meeting is about. Next week we will hopefully be teaching/learning techniques on how to draw basic manga faces and heads.
BY THE WAY We will soon be making pterodactil jackets at the roost!
Note: The roost ends at 6:00 everyday
The Roost art club is on every Thursday in the church (Which is located on 35th and Yamhill).
Today we will be making posters for "the organic snack shop" which is in front of the school everyday. We will also be preparing and holding a special meeting about the anime club!
The anime club has not yet been announced at morning meeting, but it is also held at the roost on thursdays. Jaleh and I are not sure what we will DO there, which is what the meeting is about. Next week we will hopefully be teaching/learning techniques on how to draw basic manga faces and heads.
BY THE WAY We will soon be making pterodactil jackets at the roost!
Note: The roost ends at 6:00 everyday
Sadie's Book Summary
"The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoners Dilemma" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Our old heroes, Constance, Reynie, Stickey, and Kate are back in a mind boggling situation. Far away from their steady home Stonetown, they are held captive in an abandoned prison. Which is controlled by the evil Mr. Curtain, the twin of Mr.-Benedict, the inventor of a device called the whisper. After reading this adventurous fiction book, my hands felt a little painful from flipping the pages so rapidly. I couldn’t wait to see what these talented, genus minded kids would do next.
JB* says howdy do
My 75 word summary on the book 'The Outsiders' by S.E Hinton.
It actually has 45 words, but I might add some. some words don't even count as words like 'the'.
The Outsiders is a wonderful book that really makes you question yourself and where you belong in this world. The story tells of Ponyboy, a young 'greaser' who lives in some time around the 60's or 50's. Ponyboy and his friends live in constant fear of a group known as 'socs'.
One night, however, the 'socs' take it too far, and Ponyboy and his friend Johnny are forced to run for their lives, after this journey, nothing will ever be the same.
It actually has 45 words, but I might add some. some words don't even count as words like 'the'.
The Outsiders is a wonderful book that really makes you question yourself and where you belong in this world. The story tells of Ponyboy, a young 'greaser' who lives in some time around the 60's or 50's. Ponyboy and his friends live in constant fear of a group known as 'socs'.
One night, however, the 'socs' take it too far, and Ponyboy and his friend Johnny are forced to run for their lives, after this journey, nothing will ever be the same.
Alfie's book summary
Lois Lowry – The Messenger
Matty is the main character and is an orphan who lives with Seer, a blind man. Matty has the power to heal, but it drastically weakens him. Village is a place where everyone is accepted and there are no secrets, but recently, greed has is overpowering them. They have decided to close the village to newcomers (before newcomers were welcomed). Matty has to go out and warn the villages, but the forest has turned EVIL, trying to kill him with vines and twigs. The genre is realistic fantasy (yes, that’s a genre).
The book was short yet captivating.
This is the sequel to The Giver.
Matty is the main character and is an orphan who lives with Seer, a blind man. Matty has the power to heal, but it drastically weakens him. Village is a place where everyone is accepted and there are no secrets, but recently, greed has is overpowering them. They have decided to close the village to newcomers (before newcomers were welcomed). Matty has to go out and warn the villages, but the forest has turned EVIL, trying to kill him with vines and twigs. The genre is realistic fantasy (yes, that’s a genre).
The book was short yet captivating.
This is the sequel to The Giver.
the long hard road out of hell
The long hard road out of hell
Marilyn Manson
Ok this book is an auto biography by Marilyn Manson.
Marilyn Manson who’s real name is brain Hugh Warner.
Every chapter in this book tells a different story. One quote from the story I really liked was: gradually , i started 2 resent christian school and doubt everything i was told.it became clear that the suffering they had been praying to be realsed from was a suffering they had imposed on themselves and now us. The beast they lived in fear of was really themselves; it was man not some mythological demon that was going to destroy man in the end. And this beast had been created out of their fear.
The seeds of who I am have now been planted “fools aren’t born, there watered and grown like weeds by institutions such as Christianity” it also tells stories about when he was on tour and dealing with the girls, long road trips and drugs. I recommend this book to older children. The way I would describe the book would be repulsive well written and uncommonly addictive.
Cierra walker
Ruby's Book Summary!
The Lost Boy
By David Pelzer
By David Pelzer
Davids a young kid who's mother beats him relentlessly but will never touch his brothers. One day the school nurse sees the marks and next thing he knows he's in custody with Aunt Mary then Mr. And Mrs. Catanze but nothing works and he ends up in juvenile hall for a fire that wasn't his fault he still bounces around from home to home. This book is horribly sad but I recommend it.
Fahrenheit 451
Guy Montag is a firefighter that starts fires. Imagine an America where books are banned and the law stops no criminal. That is the world Guy lives in. Burning the houses and books of anyone who owns and reads a book is Guys job. But when Guy steals a book from a burning stack, his whole way of life changes. He opens his eyes to the way people are and how things changed. On the run from the authorities and a war on U.S. soil just hours away, follow Guy Montag throughout the book and learning more about the twisted world he is living in. This book is a must read for anyone who enjoys dystopian novels. I liked it and would highly recommend this novel to anyone, it is a great classic.
The Face On The Milk Carton
By Caroline B. Cooney
This book Janie the main character who is fifteen, Is eating a peanut and butter sandwich, when she takes a drink of milk she glances at the back and the missing child on the back is her. She recognizes the dress with the itchy collar. And in that second her whole life is turned upside down and she tries to find out if her parents are kidnappers.
This book is Fiction.
-Haven
This book Janie the main character who is fifteen, Is eating a peanut and butter sandwich, when she takes a drink of milk she glances at the back and the missing child on the back is her. She recognizes the dress with the itchy collar. And in that second her whole life is turned upside down and she tries to find out if her parents are kidnappers.
This book is Fiction.
-Haven
Max's summary.
John Steinbeck
Of Mice and men is about 2 men named George and Lennie. George is small but he is smart, Lennie is Big but not very smart. They are traveling around California. They start working on a ranch bucking hay. They meet a man named Curly who keeps a glove of vasolineon so his hand is clean and soft for his wife. Then They met Slim who gave lennie a puppy. Later they meet candy, and old man who had raised his dog since it was a puppy. Later in the book Curly scares Lennie and lennie grabs his fist and crushes it. Then they meet a man named Crooks and Lennie tells him about Georges plan to get their own ranch with Candy.
Of Mice and men is about 2 men named George and Lennie. George is small but he is smart, Lennie is Big but not very smart. They are traveling around California. They start working on a ranch bucking hay. They meet a man named Curly who keeps a glove of vasolineon so his hand is clean and soft for his wife. Then They met Slim who gave lennie a puppy. Later they meet candy, and old man who had raised his dog since it was a puppy. Later in the book Curly scares Lennie and lennie grabs his fist and crushes it. Then they meet a man named Crooks and Lennie tells him about Georges plan to get their own ranch with Candy.
Lisa's Book Summary
Breaking Dawn By STEPHENIE MEYER
The happy newlyweds Bella and Edward living in Washington get themselves in to trouble when they find they are having a baby; a half vampire half human baby. After broken ribs, pelvis and back Renesmee is born leaving her mother left to die or become a vampire. A confused father Charlie, a broken up werewolf pack and an angry Voltouri get involved to bring in drama and action. An intriguing novel, finishing the Twiligh series. With a happy ending there is no reason no to read Breaking Dawn.
Sea of monsters
by Nathan, In this fantasy novel Perseus Jackson a 12 year old half blood boy a half blood is a half-god half-human person. In this case that half god in young Percy is Poseidon, the god of seas. Percy lives in a small apartment in New York city.
Young Percy goes through an horendis journey with his cyclops brother, an his friend Annabeth. His best friend Grover is captured by an half blind cyclops who thinks he's a girl cyclops so he's preparing a wedding and Grover's trying to stall as long as he can.
This is a great action packed book. If you're into skull smacking, sword battling, breath taking, life threatening, nerve wrecking, books this is the book for you.
Young Percy goes through an horendis journey with his cyclops brother, an his friend Annabeth. His best friend Grover is captured by an half blind cyclops who thinks he's a girl cyclops so he's preparing a wedding and Grover's trying to stall as long as he can.
This is a great action packed book. If you're into skull smacking, sword battling, breath taking, life threatening, nerve wrecking, books this is the book for you.
Absolute Brightness
Absolute brightness By James Lecesne Is A book about a girl named Phobe who lives with her mom and her sister in oregon. When her long lost Cousin comes to visit, Phobe and her sister dont like the cousin Leonardo. But when Leonardo mystersley dissapears Phobe not only has to find Leonardo but herself. This book is a comedy and Mystery. I really loved this book and I couldint put it down everyone should read this book Zara
amy's book summary
In The Pact a eighteen year old boy named Chris and seventeen year old girl named Emily live together as children bonded by the waist. Like everyone expects they end up having something more then friendship. Emily winds up pregnant and decides that the only way out of pregnancy is to kill herself. But since Chris was the only one around when she decides to, the police thinks he shot her and goes to jail.
amy
amy
Alfie's book summary
Lois Lowry – The Messenger
Matty is the main character and is an orphan who lives with Seer, a blind man. Matty has the power to heal, but it drastically weakens him. Village is a place where everyone is accepted and there are no secrets, but recently, greed has is overpowering them. They have decided to close the village to newcomers (before newcomers were welcomed). Matty has to go out and warn the villages, but the forest has turned EVIL, trying to kill him with vines and twigs. The genre is realistic fantasy (yes, that’s a genre).
The book was short yet captivating.
This is the sequel to The Giver.
Matty is the main character and is an orphan who lives with Seer, a blind man. Matty has the power to heal, but it drastically weakens him. Village is a place where everyone is accepted and there are no secrets, but recently, greed has is overpowering them. They have decided to close the village to newcomers (before newcomers were welcomed). Matty has to go out and warn the villages, but the forest has turned EVIL, trying to kill him with vines and twigs. The genre is realistic fantasy (yes, that’s a genre).
The book was short yet captivating.
This is the sequel to The Giver.
Book Summary (Riding the Flume)
Riding The Flume, by Patricia Pfitsch. Is a book about a 15 year old girl named Frances Canvanaugh, who lives in a small town called Connersville. She finds a secret note written by her sister who had died in a lamdslide six years ago. She then finds her sisters diary and finds a will with her cousin, giving a giant sequoia to the sister when she was alive. So she rides an old lumber flume to a larger town to get help to stop the logging of the large sequoia.
-Heath
-Heath
Isaac's book summary
Artemis Fowl by: Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl is a smart, rich twelve year old kid that lives in Ho Chi Minh City. His ancestor’s backgrounds are full of theft and robbery. Artemis is searching for a Fairy because fairies have gold, and lots of it. Artemis’s mother just lies in her bed waiting till her husband returns. Artemis has no idea what he’s in for. I gave this book four star because of the suspense it had. If you like fantasy this is the book to read.
Artemis Fowl is a smart, rich twelve year old kid that lives in Ho Chi Minh City. His ancestor’s backgrounds are full of theft and robbery. Artemis is searching for a Fairy because fairies have gold, and lots of it. Artemis’s mother just lies in her bed waiting till her husband returns. Artemis has no idea what he’s in for. I gave this book four star because of the suspense it had. If you like fantasy this is the book to read.
Abigail's Book
1984
George Orwell
1984 is a dismal portrayal of the future where every move you make is being monitored and even thinking something wrong could get you vaporized by the thought police. This is all the doing of Big Brother, the much loved dictator. The main character, Winston Smith, is begginning to doubt Big Brother and the "perfect" world he leads. This book is thrilling but hard to follow, I recommend it to advanced readers who really want something to really question the way they view the world.
Abigail O'Brien
George Orwell
1984 is a dismal portrayal of the future where every move you make is being monitored and even thinking something wrong could get you vaporized by the thought police. This is all the doing of Big Brother, the much loved dictator. The main character, Winston Smith, is begginning to doubt Big Brother and the "perfect" world he leads. This book is thrilling but hard to follow, I recommend it to advanced readers who really want something to really question the way they view the world.
Abigail O'Brien
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Julian's Book
Ta-Nehisi is growing up in the ghetto of Baltimore in the 80’s. He is raised by his dad with many brothers and sisters. Early he learned the harsh rules of the ghetto. Before he found his clan he was very close to his brother Billy. The important decisions that could change his life. It was a great non-fit ion book because it really opened my eyes to see what it was back like then. Something I would recommend.
Ta-Nehisi is growing up in the ghetto of Baltimore in the 80’s. He is raised by his dad with many brothers and sisters. Early he learned the harsh rules of the ghetto. Before he found his clan he was very close to his brother Billy. The important decisions that could change his life. It was a great non-fit ion book because it really opened my eyes to see what it was back like then. Something I would recommend.
Travis' Book
Angels and Demons
By Dan Brown
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Adventure
Robert Langdon is asked to identify a symbol branded into a mans chest
Then a deadly technology is stolen. He follows it to Vatican City, which is now on
top of a time bomb! To find it he must trace the killer how placed it He chases him
the church's of Rome, but will he be to late for the Vatican City or will he save it
just in time? Read Angels and Demons!
This was a really cool book! It is by the author of The Da Vinci Code. The
movie Angels and Demons just came out. I highly recommend this book to some
one how likes action.
-Travis
By Dan Brown
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Adventure
Robert Langdon is asked to identify a symbol branded into a mans chest
Then a deadly technology is stolen. He follows it to Vatican City, which is now on
top of a time bomb! To find it he must trace the killer how placed it He chases him
the church's of Rome, but will he be to late for the Vatican City or will he save it
just in time? Read Angels and Demons!
This was a really cool book! It is by the author of The Da Vinci Code. The
movie Angels and Demons just came out. I highly recommend this book to some
one how likes action.
-Travis
Trevor's Book Summary page 1-290
39 Clues
by Rick Riordan
This book is one of the best books I've read in a while. I read 39 clues. The main characters are Dan and Amy Cahill. They are brother and sister.Their family turns out to be the most important family in the world and they are on a quest to find out why. On the way, they face off against other family members and travel the world in search of the 39 clues. This book is fiction plus historical facts. I recommend reading this book!
-rowan
This book is one of the best books I've read in a while. I read 39 clues. The main characters are Dan and Amy Cahill. They are brother and sister.Their family turns out to be the most important family in the world and they are on a quest to find out why. On the way, they face off against other family members and travel the world in search of the 39 clues. This book is fiction plus historical facts. I recommend reading this book!
-rowan
Kaia's book summary
Thirteenth child by patricia c. wrede
This is a great book about a girl named Eff, who is born a thirteenth child. And her twin brother, Lan, who is the seventh son of the seventh son. Which means he is supposed to have amazing powers and she is supposed to bring doom to everyone around her.
In this book there are dragons and all sorts of mythical creatures, that Eff and Lan must face together. While Eff finds out who she really is and if she really is a thirteenth child at heart.
-Kaia
Levi Book Summary
Levi Book Summary
Roland Smith
When Q and Angela’s parents meet a whole new world starts for them. There parents band makes it big and Q and Angela learn what life is like on tour. While driving across the U.S the family meets an unsuspected guest. While Q learns that their new driver has a secret the whole tour is turned upside down.
"The Language of the Nude" at Reed College Field Study Summary by Claire
General Summary
Once we arrived at the Cooley Gallery in the library of Reed College, we listened and talked with Gregory MacNaughton about "The Language of the Nude" exhibit. I enjoyed hearing what Gregory had to say and the questions he asked that caused me to think deeper. Afterwards, we did our own three-minute sketches of our classmates. It was stressful but fun. I appreciated how Gregory had something positive to say about every one's pieces. We left Reed and got back to SES in time for lunch.
Essential Questions
1. What was your overall impression of the exhibit?
I though that "The Language of the Nude" exhibit in the Cooley Gallery at Reed College was interesting because the drawings showed how people viewed the human body in the 1400s and the 1500s. The way gods and goddesses were included in many of the drawings showed how gods and goddesses influenced people and gave them inspiration. I though about what Gregory said, "Some of these drawings probably aren't even anatomically correct." I totally agree, because, besides the Incredible Hulk, most people do not have muscles on top of muscles on top of muscles. Each country's artists had different styles, and it gave a glimpse of how people's lifestyles change from place to place.
2. How does the development of observational skills assist in areas of life and study?
If you take times to look closely at a drawing, you can learn so much. Looking at the drawings I thought about what Gregory was saying about how a straight on or profile sketch isn't too difficult but when you change the angle so part of the face or body is obscured the sketch becomes much more difficult. I realized how much time all the artists must have spent to get even just a forearm exact. Listening to Gregory I viewed the drawings in a different way than I would have without his thought-provoking questions. By looking at "simple" seeming sketches and then moving past the "simpleness" I noticed what peoples body positions could be saying. The poses could hint at emotions, speech, and thought. I thought it was interesting how Gregory said that if you knew your gods and goddesses you could "read" quite a few of the drawings because of how much gods and goddesses influenced people and showed up in their art.
3. How do you think society's impression of the human body has changed from Michelangelo's time to today?
In some ways, I don't think society's impression of the human body has changed at all from Michelangelo's time to ours. In the drawings there obviously was an ideal. Although the ideals were gos and goddesses, which are mythological, the idea is still the same as today: There are some people who are above us all and who give a message of, "You will never look as perfect as me but I can laugh at you as you try." Even though there are many female celebraties and models today that are thought to be perfect, everyday women still don't always have the same rights as men. 400 and 500 years ago, women had to hire private art instructors in secret because if they were found they would be executed. Today there are not such extremes but women still don't have the power men do and are often looked down upon. I think it is interesting that people who did art outside of certain art academies were (severely) punished, in contrast to today, especially in places like Portland, where people are encouraged to make art as a way to express themselves.
I also think that people who did the nude drawings would have been much more successful if they had been allowed to draw women. With one look at the drawings with women in them I could tell none of the artists had never seen the body of a real women. Even Olympic women athletes have a different body shape, bone and muscle structure than men and the images of the buff, bulging women in many of the drawings. The drawings portrayed women as men with neat, long hair. If those artists would have had a chance to sketch real women, I think a whole new series of drawings, thoughts, and techniques would have appeared in artists' work.
Once we arrived at the Cooley Gallery in the library of Reed College, we listened and talked with Gregory MacNaughton about "The Language of the Nude" exhibit. I enjoyed hearing what Gregory had to say and the questions he asked that caused me to think deeper. Afterwards, we did our own three-minute sketches of our classmates. It was stressful but fun. I appreciated how Gregory had something positive to say about every one's pieces. We left Reed and got back to SES in time for lunch.
Essential Questions
1. What was your overall impression of the exhibit?
I though that "The Language of the Nude" exhibit in the Cooley Gallery at Reed College was interesting because the drawings showed how people viewed the human body in the 1400s and the 1500s. The way gods and goddesses were included in many of the drawings showed how gods and goddesses influenced people and gave them inspiration. I though about what Gregory said, "Some of these drawings probably aren't even anatomically correct." I totally agree, because, besides the Incredible Hulk, most people do not have muscles on top of muscles on top of muscles. Each country's artists had different styles, and it gave a glimpse of how people's lifestyles change from place to place.
2. How does the development of observational skills assist in areas of life and study?
If you take times to look closely at a drawing, you can learn so much. Looking at the drawings I thought about what Gregory was saying about how a straight on or profile sketch isn't too difficult but when you change the angle so part of the face or body is obscured the sketch becomes much more difficult. I realized how much time all the artists must have spent to get even just a forearm exact. Listening to Gregory I viewed the drawings in a different way than I would have without his thought-provoking questions. By looking at "simple" seeming sketches and then moving past the "simpleness" I noticed what peoples body positions could be saying. The poses could hint at emotions, speech, and thought. I thought it was interesting how Gregory said that if you knew your gods and goddesses you could "read" quite a few of the drawings because of how much gods and goddesses influenced people and showed up in their art.
3. How do you think society's impression of the human body has changed from Michelangelo's time to today?
In some ways, I don't think society's impression of the human body has changed at all from Michelangelo's time to ours. In the drawings there obviously was an ideal. Although the ideals were gos and goddesses, which are mythological, the idea is still the same as today: There are some people who are above us all and who give a message of, "You will never look as perfect as me but I can laugh at you as you try." Even though there are many female celebraties and models today that are thought to be perfect, everyday women still don't always have the same rights as men. 400 and 500 years ago, women had to hire private art instructors in secret because if they were found they would be executed. Today there are not such extremes but women still don't have the power men do and are often looked down upon. I think it is interesting that people who did art outside of certain art academies were (severely) punished, in contrast to today, especially in places like Portland, where people are encouraged to make art as a way to express themselves.
I also think that people who did the nude drawings would have been much more successful if they had been allowed to draw women. With one look at the drawings with women in them I could tell none of the artists had never seen the body of a real women. Even Olympic women athletes have a different body shape, bone and muscle structure than men and the images of the buff, bulging women in many of the drawings. The drawings portrayed women as men with neat, long hair. If those artists would have had a chance to sketch real women, I think a whole new series of drawings, thoughts, and techniques would have appeared in artists' work.
Claire's Book Review
"Hold Still" by Nina LaCour
In "Hold Still" by Nina LaCour, sixteen-year-old Caitlin, the main character, overcomes the death of her best friend Ingrid, who committed suicide. Over the course of the book, set in a suburb of San Fransisco in the twenty-first century, Caitlin meets Dylan,the new girl, mends her relationship with her favorite teacher Ms. Delani, and learns what friendship means. This fictional novel was painful, intense, and wove an intricate story that was always hopeful, despite the harshness. I enjoyed this well written book.
Claire
In "Hold Still" by Nina LaCour, sixteen-year-old Caitlin, the main character, overcomes the death of her best friend Ingrid, who committed suicide. Over the course of the book, set in a suburb of San Fransisco in the twenty-first century, Caitlin meets Dylan,the new girl, mends her relationship with her favorite teacher Ms. Delani, and learns what friendship means. This fictional novel was painful, intense, and wove an intricate story that was always hopeful, despite the harshness. I enjoyed this well written book.
Claire
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