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THE OTHER SISTER by CHERI PARIS EDWARDS

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A family is a miraculous system of people. In one family so many different issues can happen to different family members at the same time . People think it's amazing when families don't get along with one another. I am beginning to wonder if it's amazing when families do continue to love and stick together through thick and thin. In THE OTHER SISTER by CHERI PARIS EDWARDS, there are two sisters who are very different in character. Carla fights a weight problem. Every candy bar calls to her. I think she eats to deal with the emotional pain in her life. Sanita Jasmine deals with her problems by running away from them. In one way both sisters are the same in outlook. You see both sisters fall for the same guy, Terrence Catchings. I couldn't help but think how stressful life must become when two siblings are attracted to the same person because of course, the guy can only pick one sister to love. " Carla was introverted and naturally gifted academically while San

A SOUND AMONG the TREES by SUSAN MEISSNER

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It is the Civil War in Virginia. It is also the present day in the same state and city. There are flashbacks throughout the novel which I loved to read. There are many letters that were written from Virginia to Maine. These letters were written by Susannah Paige to her cousin Eleanor. A SOUND AMONG the TREES by SUSAN MEISSNER focuses on the harsh realities of the Civil War. It is about the stress of remaining loyal to the South or North. This decision involved families. Families divided and became firmly resolved in whether to fight to uphold slavery or fight to tear down the strong fortress of American bondage. " Did you know, Eleanor, that one tiny broken thread in a seam an lead to the eventual ruin of the entire garment? One simple bubble of air can ruin a jar of peaches? One decision you make in the blink an eye can alter your life forever?" Throughout my life I have often heard people are still fighting the war. Isn't that amazing? I think this is why it ma

I'm Climbing Up....

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The Keeper by Suzanne Woods Fisher

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THE THREE TREES A Traditional Folktale

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Elena Pasquali Short Biography:  Elena Pasquali studied romance languages at university and has a special interest in researching folk tales. She worked for some years in children's publishing before going on to be an author in her own right. Sophie Windham Short Biography:  Sophie Windham has illustrated books for Bloomsbury and Orchard and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal for Unicorns! Unicorns! by Geraldine McCaughrean.  This Traditional Folktale is such a beautiful and meaningful story. I hesitate to place an age limit. Reading it to myself is a reminder that GOD takes to heart any of our desires. It is HIS desire to please us. I feel there is more than one blessed meaning for this particular Folktale. I have named one above. Another one is whatever we choose to do with our life while following GOD'S WILL is not a hardship for GOD to help us to achieve. All of these beautiful lessons are told in an exciting way in THE THREE TREES by ELENA