Meet young reader, Haley Crowson.
Haley is a founding member of Watermark's Young
Reader's Advisory Group. She attends Robinson Middle School and volunteers
teaching violin. Haley adores fantasy and mystery and likes that reading can
take you to another place. She has a big dog, likes to dance, and enjoys chips
and anything with chocolate.
Currently reading
Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz.
In modern-day New York City, many students
attending the private school Duchesne are surprised to find out they come
from a long line of vampires, and they struggle to fit in with the human
customs of today's civilization.
August 2008
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.
June 2008
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.
May 2008
The Devouring Sorry Night by Simon Holt.
A scary, cheesy, engaging mystery/horror story
about fictional monsters. The tone was nervous, anxious, uncomfortable, and
I was never positive of what would happen next. This is for people who like
scary stories, and enjoy begin frightened.
The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry.
I liked the neighbor, I disliked the parents
and the message. Strange, foreign, fairy tale-ish adventure about strange
families and classic stories. The tone is calm yet uncaring, the characters
sort of go with the flow. Hard to read in parts, the characters acted
strangely toward each other
April 2008
In Mozart's Shadow by Carolyn Meyer.
This book goes into all the information about
Wolfgang Mozart's not well known sister. It is about her life and how she
feels as if she is considered only second best to her talented brother.
My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger.
This story of three very different friends
grips the reader right away. As each one describes their "most excellent
year," they tell how they learned to cope with the challenges and obstacles
of high school.
August 2006
A Pickpocket's Tale by Karen Schwabach.
This book was set in the 1700's. It
takes place in the busy town of London where poor people steal to
survive. Molly, the main character, gets caught for picking someone's
pocket and is sent to America where she will be owned and do household
chores. This book is about all of Molly's adventures.
The Book of One Hundred Truths by Julie
Schumacher.
Theodora Grumman goes and spends part
of the summer with her grandparents in New Jersey every year. When she
gets to her grandparent's house, she is in for a big surprise. She tells
some secrets and learns some secrets.
July 2006
June 2006
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor.
If a reader was
crazy about Alice in Wonderland, I think they would really
like this book because I know that I did. It's become on of my
favorites! Also, I don't think that it's necessary to read Alice
in Wonderland first, it just might be nice to be familiar with
the story though.
