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Lacked Many memorable Moments
This is a book that read like it was written by a twelve-year old.Janet Mcnaughton is defintely not a burgeoning teen, but she did write this for such a youthful age group.Though I'm 23 years old, I still enjoy teen books because there's geat moral lessons or just great general story telling.But it all lacked in this re-telling of Tam Lin.
My grade: A!
An earthly knight is a wonderfully written book. It is about a lady who is more free than most ladys (who are the daughters of minor dukes). Almost ignored by the wealthy because it was her older sister who was a prominant member of society, that is, untill she is "led astray." Suddenly, the burden transfers from the older daughter, Isabelle, to the younger, Jeanette. Can she stand "pure" for the earl? Or will she find true love??

A enchanting medieval treat
Jenny Avenel is the daughter of a (somewhat) wealthy landowner.After her sister is disgraced by a wayward knight, it falls to Jenny to make a marriage with a powerful man to benefit her family. As sweet, kind and beautiful as she is, she is considered as a potential match for the King's own brother, Earl William.Jenny tries to impress him, but the arrogant man cares little for her and her feelings.At the same time, Jenny finds herself falling in love with Tam Lin, the man whose family once lived in Carter Hall, which is now her dowry.She is forbidden to have anything to do with him, because he is rumored to have connections with the fairies.As the cruel Earl closes in, Jenny finds herself trying to protect her sister, and still stay with Tam Lin.WHen he reveals that he may have to return to the realm of the fairies forever, she is heartbroken.When Tam Lin's staying becomes a matter of her life or death, and of their eternal souls, will Jenny be able to save them both and avoid Earl William to find true love with Tam? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - History    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fairies    4. Fiction    5. Historical - Medieval    6. Historical Fiction (Young Adult)    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Science Fiction / Fantasy (Young Adult)    9. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    10. Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    11. Tam Lin (Legendary character)    12. Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Medieval   

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The Secret Under my Skin
Blay Raytee wants to find her identity. When she gets the chance she takes it. She looks into her past and finds horrible things that happened to many citizens of Toronto her home city. The Technocaust was the cause of all this and she wants to do something about it. She meets an old man who finds out her identity and the rest goes on from there. This book was an amazing look into the future and told me about differences. This book is the all-time best book ever!

The Secret Under My Skin
The Secret Under My Skin
Distopia and government control meets knowledge lover
It's always a shock when you find what you've believed since you were young is not what everyone else in your community believes to be true.Blay Raytee can't remember her parents or where she was from.She was placed in a government-run orphan work camp where they learn how technology users are evil and have to die in order for prosperity to return to the earth.She is afraid to go outside without a protective radiation suit.Things all change when she is chosen by the "bio-indicator" to be her assistant as she prepares for her trials.Blay begins to learn how different the world is from what she was taught in the work camp.She is drawn into a secret world as well as learns how to love for the first time.She also grows to understand her own value and her own hidden secrets.If you like "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, then you should enjoy this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Books and reading    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Science Fiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Environmental degradation    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Nature & the Natural World - Environment    8. Nature & the Natural World - Environment & Ecology    9. Nature & the Natural World - General    10. Orphans    11. Science Fiction / Fantasy (Young Adult)    12. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    13. Science fiction    14. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Science Fiction    2. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books - Young Adult    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. General    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Fiction   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. General    4. Juvenile Fiction   

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brave jack and the unicorn
i give it a 4 because...even tho it is an award winning book..it reflects back on pass childrens story books..i suppose it's like any artistic approach...one may get ideas from other pictures. or novels.. or..etc etc. i'm not particularly fond of viewing animals or people hurting other animals or people...for children's viewing...as is in this one with the rabbit...the overall view of it is..mythical, biblical, and modern...even tho it seems to be created from these points...it is well "put together" so to speak. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country/Ethnic-General    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - General    5. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title    6. Folklore    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Single Title   

Reviews (3)

A Decent Read
In 1942 Ev's father is off fighting in North Africa, while she is stuck in St. John's, wishing she were home again.She lives with her grandparents and her mother, who is preoccupied with her coming baby.Despite the dull circumstances, Ev manages to make friends with an older boy named Peter, and together they have adventures. Evelyn and Peter's Adventures
THIS BOOK IS AMAZING! SUPERLATIVE. I have read it twice now. My favorite character is Evelyn, our heroine. please, please, PLEASE read this book. It is soooo exiting and even funny! Plus, it's Canadian!

Exclentt Book!
This book was a great book, i loved the information it gives about World War Two. I think this book is a great one, and recomend it to anyone of any age. I also like the idead of being the seventh son of a seventh son, ithink that the author of this book reall put some nice work into it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Canada    2. Children's 9-12    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Fiction    6. Grandparents    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Social Issues - General    9. Social Issues - New Experience    10. Social Situations - General    11. World War, 1939-1945   

Reviews (3)

This Book is awesome. I love it!!!!
It was an awesome book. It mixed two different worlds aristocrat and low-class. It's a book of happiness and saddness. It's a great book of love and happiness. But it's also a book of independecein a new world. A great book for girls from the ages of 12 to 100 a great book for all.

This book is ok.
I think that this book is good, it is very discriptive, and i think that it gives a good explanation of every character. The main character, Aggie is very realistic, and seems like a very down to earth kind of girl. Iwould recomend this novel to anyone who likes novel like this, (romance anda little bit of excitement at the same time)

Good Book!
This is a very well thought out and nicely written book, which i would recommend to anyone, particularly girls. The main character Aggie is realistic and the events in the novel are both exciting and thoughtprovoking. It has a bit of romance for all those of us who like that.Ithink you should definitely check it out, its by a great Canadian author,and set in Toronto in the 1930's. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Canada    3. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - History    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Fiction    6. Historical - Other    7. Household employees    8. Immigrants    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Scots