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Christopher Paolini

Have you read these books by Christopher Paolini yet?

http://www.alagaesia.com/christopherpaolini.htm

Crickets

Every fall, crickets invade our library. Although their chirping adds to the library ambiance, we occasionally have to ask them to use their "library voices."

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

I read The Help this summer and loved it! Not only was it a compelling read, but it also gave great insight into the social dynamics of Mississippi in the 1960s. Although it is a work of fiction, it has great value as an inside look at the '60's civil rights movement in the United States.
Skeeter, the main character is a white girl who decides to write a book exposing the social oppression of black maids. She convinces several maids, "The Help," to give their stories. The book puts both Skeeter and her black counterparts at great risk. It is a risk they are willing to take but the consequences are costly.
This novel is available in the SWAHS Library. If you have read it or if you read it in the future, please let me know what you think!

http://www.kathrynstockett.com/