With Spring Break fast approaching, it is a good time to begin reading a novel. I can’t think of a better way to spend vacation time. You will get some say in what you’d like to read, but I do have some suggestions for you:

• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel
• The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
• Shabanu by Suzanne Fisher Staples

I have copies in class for you to take a look at before you decide, and we can chat.

Karley has chosen to read The Poisonwood Bible. This Bookdrum page includes a review of the novel, discussion of setting, a glossary, a brief author bio, and a plot summary. The “Bookmarks” section is remarkable: allusions from the novel are explained and illustrated. Check it out!