A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth Bunch

The legend of Rumplestiltskin comes alive again in this gripping family saga of the Millers of Stirwaters.  The hard-working Miller family has run the wollen mill which provides the village's livelihood for generations, barely managing to pay expenses and earn a living for the family.  The superstitions of the local folk hint at a curse on the mill which causes one disaster after another.  When Charlotte and her sister Rosellen inherit the mill after their father's death, they discover the mill was secretly mortgaged to a local bank, and only the late night miracle from a man who turns straw into gold can save them from closing the mill or selling out to competitors. 

Night Wings by Joseph Bruchac

"Suddenly something drops down with a whomp of wings that blot out the stars.  Two red eyes stare at me from the inhuman face of the one who guards this place."  It was only a dream, but it was a dream so powerful that Paul could not shake it from his memory.  He knew the story of Pmola, a winged creature who hid a treasure on the mountain, and his ancestor, the brave hunter,  whose live was spared by Pmola.  While Paul had great respect for his elders, he surely had a hard time believing such a story and such a creature was real.  But when modern treasure hunters kidnap him and his grandfather and force them to lead the way to Pmola's hidden treasure, Paul begins to believe that only the wisdom and the spirits of the ancients can save them. 

The Arrival

I just thought of this AMAZING book. It has no words, but it's not a comic book, it's art. It is called "The Arrival" by Shaun Tan. You can find it at the Bookloft. This is really a book you won't want to miss.
MSV

P. S. from Mrs. Kane - this is a very well-known graphic novel.  I will try to purchase it for our library.

Witness

I read a book called Witness by Karen Hesse. Witness is about the KKK. In this small town there are two people that are in the most danger. Leonora Sutter is a 12 year old African American. Esther is a 6 year old Jew. The KKK is coming soon and they must find somewhere for them to be safe. Meanwhile a couple is trying to decide if they should turn their store into a Klan store. This story is a very sweet, touching and realistic story, and I would recommend it to anyone.  MS

Secret of the Sirens

Well I just wanted to say that I think Secret of the Sirens is a wonderful book and I believe that poeple that like Percy Jackson will like this because it is very alike in many ways-  like the sirens are mythological creatures. M

Learning to Breathe

At the moment, I am reading a memoir by a woman named Alison Wright. The book is called Learning to Breathe. It is about a photographer who travels to Asia. Once, when she was there, her bus was hit by a truck. She was at the point of impact and didn't get medical care for 14 hours. But, with a miracle, she lived. This book is an amazing story about a woman who lived through death.
Thanks!
MSV

Daniel X Watch the Skies

Recently I have read the book Daniel X Watch the Skies by James Patterson. The book is very exciting, suspenseful, and interesting. The book is about a alien boy named Daniel X who is on a mission to destroy all the aliens on list consisting on 100 aliens. In Watch the Skies Daniel is on a mission to destroy number 5 with the help of his mom, dad, sister, and, friends. Daniel faces many challenges on his effort to destroy number 5 and I don't want to give away the ending so you'll have to read it yourself to find out how challenging this mission was.  IM

Elsewhere

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin is about a girl who dies and goes to a whole new world and lives a life in reverse. Liz (the girl) misses her life on earth and knows she is missing a lot of things that she will never be aable to do on Elsewhere.  Discover a whole new world and the adventures a 15 year old girl can find.
RS

The Homework Machine

A faviorte book of mine is called the Homework Machine by Dan Gutman. It is about kids who are in their school and who hate homework. After awhile they discover a kid who has perfect grades and who created a machine call The Homework Machine. What the machine does is do the homework that a person puts in. As you read the book, the adults begin to catch on which causes big trouble for the characters. I would recommend this book to anyone.  NCB

Stand by Me

I was reading a amazing book called Stand by Me.   The book is by Steven King, who we all know is a great scary writer.   Some of my thoughts on the book were that this was not one of Steven King's very scary books.  I am not finished with iit  yet, really I just started it, but so far I love it.  It is very exiting.  One of my questions is:  will the boys all be friends through out the book.  L