BOOK: Wise child by Furlong

[Frederick Muller <fmuller@TELLURIAN.NET>]

Furlong, Monica._Wise child_, 1987 [0-394-82598-5]
On a remDate: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 08:00:04 -0500
, a girl is deserted by
her parents to be raised by her grandmother who eventually dies.
This girl, Wise Child, is then sent to live with a sorceress, Juniper.
There she is tutored in Latin, reading, and the use of healing herbs.
 It is a hard life.  Wise Child's mother is an evil sorceress and tries
to draw Wise Child back to her with no avail.  Finally Juniper is
accused of witchcraft because small pox has come to the village.
After the trial she and Wise Child escape (a little too easily.)  I
found the early parts of the book to be tediously slow, although
beautifully written, and the escape at the end too quick.  There was
not feel of ancient times while reading it, and I think it is because
Juniper always remains calm and has the correct answers, feeling
like a modern woman using psychology.  This 228 page book is
part of a series, but reads fine on its own.  I have be told by fantasy
buffs, that this would be an excellent addition to a library collection.
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Frederick Muller
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From: Frederick Muller <fmuller@TELLURIAN.NET>
Subject: BOOK: Sammy Keyes & the Sisters of Mercy by Van Draanen

Van Draanen, Wendelin._Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of
Mercy_,1999 [0-679-88852-7]
This is another in the Sammy Keyes mysteries.  In this one things
begin disappearing at her church, the "Sisters of Mercy" show up
for a fundraiser, she meets a homeless girl, and she has trouble
with another girl on the opposing softball team.  Once again the
author has written a good mystery with well developed characters
and a good plot.  I figured out the mystery near the beginning but it
was still fun to see how the whole thing turned out.  I enjoyed this
210 page book.
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Frederick Muller
fmuller@tellurian.net         Halsted Middle School
(973) 383-7440  ext.228       59 Halsted Street
FAX (973) 383-7432             Newton, NJ   07860
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