Lake Rescue

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Lake Rescue (Beacon Street Girls #6)

Read of the Month for October 2010

As I was reading this book, I fell in love with the main character, Rosemary Goode, also known as Artichoke to her classmates after a disastrous fashion episode. She has a sense of humor that is easily to relate to for young teenage girls. She has self image issues, which plague her throughout the book, however after her mother is diagnosed with cancer, she takes a second look at what's really important in life. You can order a copy from Amazon by clicking this link. Artichoke's Heart

I Want to Read This Book!

What if you only had one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?

Samantha Kingston has it all: the world’s most crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing best friends, and first pick of everything at Thomas Jefferson High—from the best table in the cafeteria to the choicest parking spot. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life.

Instead, it turns out to be her last. Then she gets a second chance. Seven chances, in fact. Reliving her last day during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death—and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.

Gearing Up....Choices, Choices, Choices

Okay, so Mrs. Kevern and I have two books out of nine that we will be using for our Tough Topics Book of the Month. We will be reading Artichoke's Heart by Suzanne Supplee and Speak by Lauri Halse Anderson. I'm really excited to share that I've been reading lots of author and fellow book lover blogs to gather ideas. Twitter has been a great resource for me as well, since that's where you can find out how to get your hands on Advanced Reading Copies, also known as ARCs. Mrs. Kevern won a contest and is getting a signed copy of Swoon. I've entered lots of contests, but have not been fortunate enough to win.... YET! :) On the other hand, I read Forget-her-Nots and got into contact with the author and she's sending us bookmarks and postcards to add our small library for the club. If you know of anyone who is interested in making a contribution of books, book marks, and postcards our 7/8 grade girls would LOVE IT! So would I! :)

~Mrs. G.