Tag Archives: spunky girl
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
by Madeleine Evie’s life was about as normal as any other teen aged girl in the late 40′s, her mom made up rules like no lipstick until you’re 18, Evie and her best friend practiced smoking with candy cigarettes, and … Continue reading
Filed under Madeleine, middle school fiction
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield
By Madeleine This page-turning adventure follows three young adopted sisters who are trying to follow their dreams. Pauline, the oldest, is the actress actress of the family, Petrova, doesn’t want to be on the stage and wants to become a … Continue reading
Filed under elementary fiction, Madeleine, middle school fiction
Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
by Madeleine This page-turning, thrilling, heartwarming book is one of my all time favorites. Goose Girl is about a crown princess of Kildenree, whose name is Anidora-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Ani for short. She feels odd and out of place in … Continue reading
Filed under Madeleine, middle school fiction
Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer
by Madeleine Rules of the Road is a page turner about a tall, clumsy teenager named Jenna Boller whose talent and joy in life is selling shoes at Gladstone’s shoes. When she sells shoes she is not an awkwardly tall … Continue reading
Filed under Madeleine, middle school fiction
Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech
by Madeleine Chasing Redbird is about a passion, a trail’s secrets, and coping with family deaths. In this book, the main character Zinnie (short for Zinnia) finds a trail in the forest behind her house and spends her whole summer … Continue reading
