As we head into our second week of school I am not finding enough time to read. Seriously, I am never too tired to read a bit but I am too tired to read a lot. Only two more books to tell you about....A very interesting title about a very interesting character in "Kiki Strike - Inside the Shadow City" by Kirsten Miller. Ananka meets Kiki Strike, an unusual girl ; small, light haired, appears and disappears like magic and yet is pulling this group of misfit girls together to form the "Irregulars". Kiki introduces them into the world of the Shadow City - a labyrinth underneath the streets of New York City of tunnels and rooms and exits into important buildings which, a hundred years ago, were used for criminal activities. Kiki's goal is to take over this Shadow City before any other thieves discover this long forgotten place. However all is not what it seems. Does Kiki have another goal? Does it have something to do with the Princess? Read and find out...
The second book is called "If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period" by Gennifer Choldenko who wrote the acclaimed "Al Capone Does My Shirts". This books follows Kirsten and Walk, Grade 7 students who form an unlikely friendship only to discover a secret that leaves them both shocked and almost shattered. Kirsten is slightly overweight and her best friend is ignoring her to hang out with the popular crowd. Walk is an African American, new to the school on a scholarship and immediately starts injecting himself into situations. Bullying, race relations, friendships and parents all come into play but I think you will be very surprised at the twist this book takes.What are you reading today?
