It is a truth universally acknowledged...
|
...that books open our minds to worlds and people we would never know otherwise. We can also see ourselves in literature. I believe that all it takes is a spark to open a young reader's heart to reading.
I fell in love with Anne of Green Gables as a girl when my grandmother brought me the entire set from Prince Edward Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. She visited the actual place that inspired L.M. Montgomery to create her famous heroine. With this website, I want to share a little bit about myself with you as well as content you can use in your classroom or library. Thanks for stopping by! |
Book SpotlightThe Secret Life of BeesSet in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.**
|
|
**Plot overview taken from Goodreads.com
Let me be your guide to the magical world of books.
East Forsyth High School
8910 Jot Em Down Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506 |
MAIN: (770) 888-1240
|
|
