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From: Cathy Norman <csn71650>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:37:43 -0400
LETTERS FROM THE INSIDE was just rediscovered this summer by a group of most avid 8th grade readers. It has been making the rounds, spent approximately 24 hours on the shelf before being snagged with a victorious Ah HA! from yet another member of the group. It has been the topic of numerous spontaneous discussions. I call this an unsolicited triple A+ endorsement from kids on the outside. Peace and Blessings, Cathy Norman, Youth Services Librarian 335 Vine Street Fairport Harbor Public Library Fairport Harbor, OH 44054?91 ext 23 csn71650 at hotmail.com
*Of course my opinions are my own. Who else would want them?*
----- Original Message ----From: Terrie Dorio To: Subscribers of ccbc-net Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Australian books
And "Letters from the Inside" by John Marsden is one of the best epistolary novels I've ever read. Two girls correspond, and one is in prison, though the other doesn't know this at first. The letters between those two girls feel very real, especially the way they don't reveal everything (and even tell lies) in the beginning. The ending, where we get to read the letters of only one of the girls is very powerful and works so well specifically because of the letter device.
?--------------------- I agree with Steven. "Letters from the Inside" is one of those books that haunts your mind for days (and weeks) after reading. John Marsden captures both girls so well and pulls the reader completely in to their lives. Bit by bit we find out what is actually going on. And, the ending is shattering. This book, and Marsden's series that begins with "Tomorrow When the War Began" (a great action/adventure/war series) are books that I am constantly recommending to middle school kids.
Terrie Dorio Santa Monica Public Library Santa Monica, CA terrie-dorio at santa-monica.org
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Received on Thu 18 Jul 2002 01:37:43 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:37:43 -0400
LETTERS FROM THE INSIDE was just rediscovered this summer by a group of most avid 8th grade readers. It has been making the rounds, spent approximately 24 hours on the shelf before being snagged with a victorious Ah HA! from yet another member of the group. It has been the topic of numerous spontaneous discussions. I call this an unsolicited triple A+ endorsement from kids on the outside. Peace and Blessings, Cathy Norman, Youth Services Librarian 335 Vine Street Fairport Harbor Public Library Fairport Harbor, OH 44054?91 ext 23 csn71650 at hotmail.com
*Of course my opinions are my own. Who else would want them?*
----- Original Message ----From: Terrie Dorio To: Subscribers of ccbc-net Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Australian books
And "Letters from the Inside" by John Marsden is one of the best epistolary novels I've ever read. Two girls correspond, and one is in prison, though the other doesn't know this at first. The letters between those two girls feel very real, especially the way they don't reveal everything (and even tell lies) in the beginning. The ending, where we get to read the letters of only one of the girls is very powerful and works so well specifically because of the letter device.
?--------------------- I agree with Steven. "Letters from the Inside" is one of those books that haunts your mind for days (and weeks) after reading. John Marsden captures both girls so well and pulls the reader completely in to their lives. Bit by bit we find out what is actually going on. And, the ending is shattering. This book, and Marsden's series that begins with "Tomorrow When the War Began" (a great action/adventure/war series) are books that I am constantly recommending to middle school kids.
Terrie Dorio Santa Monica Public Library Santa Monica, CA terrie-dorio at santa-monica.org
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