Volume II, Issue 9
November-December 2007
 


 main page :: what's in their backpack   
by Little Willow, Bildungsroman

Have you ever wondered what pirates and elves like to read? Well, now you'll know! A musical comedy called Yo Ho Ho! A Pirate's Christmas was populated with eager readers of all ages. Many cast members carried books along with their scripts (and snacks) to and from rehearsals. Take a peek into their backpacks and messenger bags:

Casey (22) is blazing through the Blue is for Nightmares series by Laurie Faria Stolarz. She is currently on the fourth book, Red is for Remembrance.

Kennedy (13) enjoyed I'd Tell You I'd Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter very much, and just finished reading the follow-up, Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy. Is Kennedy herself a spy? She can't tell me or else...well, you know.

Grace (13) is reading Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. She was inspired to read the book after seeing the movie in class. The film brought her to tears, and the book is doing the same. When she's done reading Tuesdays with Morrie, she plans to borrow Kennedy's copy of Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy.

Courtney (10) just started Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng. I'm encouraging her to read the other Molly Moon books right in order.

Daisy (8) pointed to my Tinker Bell shirt and asked, "Have you read The Trouble with Tink?" Indeed, I have, and so has she. The Trouble With Tink by Kiki Thorpe is the first book in the Disney Fairies series. Daisy proudly adds that she did a book report on it.

Nora (7) and I had a discussion about Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgreen. This was prompted by my over-the-knee red socks.

Bailey (13) is working on his algebra homework. He says hi.

Lea (12) isn't here right now—though, oddly enough, her fuzzy hat is—but we didn't want to leave her out of this article. We plan on indoctrinating her into the book circle when she returns.