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Coming Through the Blizzard – Eileen Spinelli

In “Coming Through the Blizzard,” we read about the Christmas Eve when it snowed and snowed and snowed. All the snow piled up on the houses and the roofs and the cars, and the sidewalks were completely covered. The minister was worried – with such bad weather, would anyone come for the service? He shoveled the walk and waited to see if anyone would come. The starling came to huddle in the branches of the tree, and the custodian came to put the star on top. They were both there, coming on wing and, in the custodian’s case, on skis. … Continue reading →

Stargirl – Jerry Spinelli

She was unique. She marched to the beat of a different drummer. She came like a whirlwind into the high school in Mica, Arizona, dressed like a Victorian bride, playing her ukulele in the lunch room, and no one in the whole school knew what to make of her. Leo certainly didn’t, but he sure wanted to figure her out. She chose the name “Stargirl” for herself, feeling that it more closely resembled who she was than her own given name of “Susan.” She wore what she felt like wearing. She did what she felt like doing. She was her … Continue reading →

Princess Academy – Shannon Hale

“Princess Academy” is an unusual story of integrity, personal growth, and a group of girls who want to be the Queen someday. Miri lives on a mountain known for its rich resource of linder, a beautiful stone used in palaces and noblemen’s homes. Only those who live on the mountain know how to quarry it and bring it out in one piece. Miri’s father is an expert rock cutter, and she wants to join him in the quarry and learn the trade, but she is absolutely forbidden, even though her sister goes with him every day. The announcement is made … Continue reading →