Bridge of the Gods by Diane Rios
Twelve-year-old Chloe Ashton is an only child living in the
remote wilderness of Oregon. She spends her days happily exploring the forests
around her home, and is astonished to find the animals seem to know her, to
follow her, and even try to speak to her. When a family tragedy results in
Chloe's abduction and sale to the vagabonds, she is taken deeper into the
woods, and finds out just how much the animals know. As Chloe struggles to
survive, she finds that an ancient, natural magic still exists deep within the
forests. This magic is the only thing that stands between her and the evil
rising in the land.
The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball by
Dori Jones Yang
Despite his impulsive and curious nature, twelve-year-old Leon
is determined to follow the Emperor’s rules—to live with an American family,
study hard, and return home to modernize China. But he also must keep the braid
that shows his loyalty—and resist such forbidden American temptations as
baseball. As Leon overcomes teasing and makes friends, his elder brother
becomes increasingly alienated and disturbed. Eventually, Leon faces a tough
decision, torn between his loyalty to his birth country—and his growing love
for his new home.
The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball is a lively, poignant, and nuanced novel based on a little-known episode from history, when 120 boys were sent to New England by the Emperor of China in the 1870s.
The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball is a lively, poignant, and nuanced novel based on a little-known episode from history, when 120 boys were sent to New England by the Emperor of China in the 1870s.
The Raven God by Alane Adams
Introducing the third and final installment in the Legends
of Orkney series by Alane Adams. The perfect read for fans of Percy
Jackson and Harry Potter, The Legends of
Orkney series is a riveting fantasy with its roots in Norse mythology.
In this installment, Sam Baron and his friends are out to save the
realm of Orkney from the God of Mischief, Loki, and the rest of the evils still
present. With time running out, our heroes try frantically to prove once again
that they can find the courage to do what’s needed when the odds are stacked
against them, even when the sacrifice asked is greater than any of them could
imagine.
The 411:
I just finished Bridge Of The Gods by Diane Rios. The book although about a 12 year old girl had me immediately sucked in. Who is Chloe? Why are the animals drawn to her? "She is Known!" All seems perfect in Chloe's world. Her parents love her, the staff loves her, the animals love her but when her father passes away her life changes drastically. Chloe's Uncle steals her away but not before sending Chloe's mother to the hospital in one of those new motorized ambulances. Oddly enough many are being picked up by these ambulances and taken to the hospital. There is something odd going on at the hospital too....everyone who has been picked up is unconscious.
I really enjoyed the whole book and often found myself feeling as if I was reading a period piece with a whole lot of science fiction and mystery tossed in.
Diane Rios is a clever story teller like C.S. Lewis. Like Alice and Wonderland and The Lion The Witch And The Wardobe the story is entertaining without feeling silly or childish.
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