Wednesday, December 16, 2015

The Night Gardener

The Night Gardener

by Jonathan Auxier

Molly and Kip, two abandoned Irish siblings, find work taking care of a crumbling English mansion in the creep woods for the Windsor family. Something doesn't seem right about the house or the family, but Molly and Kip desperately need a way to survive after being separated from their parents. In this spooky tale, the two siblings must face an ancient curse in order to save themselves and the Windsor family. If you love ghosts stories, you'll love this story by Jonathan Auxier.


Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Revolution

Revolution

by Deborah Wiles


In Greenwood, Mississippi during the summer of 1964, Freedom fighters arrive from the northern states to register African Americans to vote. It's a tumultuous time for our nation and for Sunny, the main character. Her life is turned upside down with the arrival of a new step-mother and step-siblings. She starts acting out and gets caught sneaking into the community pool after it's closed. During her swim at the pool, she literally runs into a mystery boy and they're lives become entangled throughout the summer. It's compelling historical fiction about the Civil Rights Movement in the South, choosing right from wrong, and young people standing up for themselves.