Five Books That I Read on Vacation

1.Dancing on the Edge
by Han Nolan
Miracle McCloy is not a normal girl, nor does she live a normal life. But when her father dissolves and she is sent to live with her psychic grandmother, she becomes even less normal then ever. A haunting and deep story. It helped me ignore turbulence on an airplane.



2.A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Ged has learned all the magic there is to know in his village--barely enough to stop the invaders. But Ged hungers for a greater power. This is the story of how Ged overcomes the results of a deadly experiment. I read this on a bus ride with frequent stops so I could ponder the twisty plot.



3.Owl in Love
by Patrice Kindl
Owl. That is who she is. An owl at night and a student at day. She is in love with her middle aged science teacher. Is this love or is something more waiting around the bend? Another airplane read.



4.Beyond the Burning Time
by Kathryn Lasky
29 dead. The Salem witch trials are a deadly affair. Is Mary's mother really a witch? Mary and her brother will have to decide. A dark and vivid account of the Salem Witch trials. Do not read this before bed.



5.Gathering Blue, (Companion to The Giver)
by Lois Lowry
Kira's Mother is dead. It was a disease--or was it murder? Kira lives a new life as an artist.Did they save her or trap her? A beautifully done companion.