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Unknown 36 Ontario School Library Association BookBuzzTL Sample Curriculum Links: Intermediate Language Arts: Reading Summary: Cameron Miller is alone in the world. His father has just been killed by the police in a shootout, and he is terrified of his future as the son of a serial killer and child abuser. He decides to adopt the identity of one of his father's victims, Neil Lacey, so that he can have a home and reinvent himself. Just as Cameron's settling in, his father's former accomplice arrives on the scene and starts threatening him. Cameron sees that he may have to reveal his true identity in order to protect himself and those he's come to care about, but the truth is not at all what he believes. As secrets are revealed, Cameron discovers he has a real home after all. How to Use This Book: This book is a powerful, award-winning mystery with "edge-of-the-seat nately, Bartholome will not let Nancy go, and when he finally catches up with them, Nancy is saved by Minerva, who puts a gruesome end to Bartholome once and for all. How to Use This Book: This book is a great choice for a discussion about prejudice, slavery, the colonization of the Americas, and Good versus Evil. It would be a wonderful literature circle novel for intermediate and secondary grades. This is a classic adventure story, but with a brave and strong-hearted young woman as the protagonist, and the elements of romance will make it a popular favourite with female readers. It should go over well with fans of Pirates of the Caribbean or lovers of historical fiction in general. Both School Library Journal and KLIATT gave it a "starred review." Sensitive Elements: The near-rape is not graphically described, however there are a number of scenes of violence that are more detailed. The sharing of the same father by both girls could also be an issue in some schools. CCoouunntteerrffeeiitt SSoonn Elaine Marie Alphin 2000. 0142301477 Arts: Reading Grade 9 English: Literature Studies and Reading Summary: Nancy Kington is a wealthy merchant's daughter in the early eighteenth century, when her world suddenly falls apart. Her father loses his ships in a storm and then dies suddenly. Nancy is sent to the family plantation in Jamaica and forbidden contact with William, the young naval officer whom she loves. In Jamaica, she is appalled by the treatment of the slaves and the cruelty and prejudice she sees. She becomes best friends with a half-slave girl named Minerva, angering the overseer and Nancy's brother. On her sixteenth birthday, Nancy learns she is to be used as a pawn to save her family's fortunes, and soon will be forced to marry a cruel plantation owner and ex-pirate named Bar- tholome. Nancy returns to her plantation and is trying to come up with a plan of escape when Fate intervenes. She has to save Minerva from a near- rape by the overseer, and in the process, kills him. This sets Nancy and Minerva on an exciting adventure, during which they join a pirate crew, find treasure, learn they have the same father, and run into William. Unfortu- Newbery Honor Book. The mystery of what happened with the Regan family will keep reluctant readers reading, and provoke much discussion, especially about Hollis' decision- making skills, a grade 6 guidance topic. Sensitive Elements: Because Hollis is a foster child who experiences some neglect and implied abuse, and because she goes on the run, sleeping under overpasses, etc., some teachers will find this book less than appealing. The portrayal of Alzheimer's, and Hollis' decision to run with Josie, breaking into the summerhouse, etc. will also cause comment in some quarters. PPiirraatteess Celia Rees, Crown Publishers. 2003. 1582348162 Web site: www.celiarees.co.uk Sample Curriculum Links: Intermediate Language "Must Have"