I would not stop reading this book it was just too good!!! I highly recommend this book to you.
Circle of Secrets
By Kimberley Griffiths Little
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 5 | 68970 |
Critically acclaimed author Kimberley Griffiths Little weaves a haunting story of friendship and family and the power of faith, once again set against the lush backdrop of the Lousiana bayou.
After her mother walked out on Shelby Jayne and her dad, Shelby thought she'd never speak to her mamma again. But with her dad leaving the country for work, it turns out she doesn't have a choice: Shelby has to move back into her mamma's house, deep in the heart of the Louisiana bayou.
Her new classmates tease and torment her, so Shelby's relieved to finally find a friend in Gwen, a mysterious girl who lives alone on the bayou. But Shelby can't help wondering if Gwen has something to do with the puzzling messages she finds hidden in the blue bottle tree behind her house. The only person who might be able to explain is her mamma -- but Shelby's not ready to ask. Not yet. It may take a brush with something from the beyond to help Shelby see that the power to put her own ghosts to rest is within her reach.
Kimberley Griffiths Little's haunting and powerful tale brings one girl's attempt to grapple with family, friendship, and forgiveness to beautiful, vivid life.
After her mother walked out on Shelby Jayne and her dad, Shelby thought she'd never speak to her mamma again. But with her dad leaving the country for work, it turns out she doesn't have a choice: Shelby has to move back into her mamma's house, deep in the heart of the Louisiana bayou.
Her new classmates tease and torment her, so Shelby's relieved to finally find a friend in Gwen, a mysterious girl who lives alone on the bayou. But Shelby can't help wondering if Gwen has something to do with the puzzling messages she finds hidden in the blue bottle tree behind her house. The only person who might be able to explain is her mamma -- but Shelby's not ready to ask. Not yet. It may take a brush with something from the beyond to help Shelby see that the power to put her own ghosts to rest is within her reach.
Kimberley Griffiths Little's haunting and powerful tale brings one girl's attempt to grapple with family, friendship, and forgiveness to beautiful, vivid life.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780545165617
ISBN-10: 054516561X
Published on 10/1/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (5)
Eleven year-old Shelby Jayne Allemond has been left. Her mother left their family when Shelby was ten. Her grandmother Phoebe is in the hospital, and her dad must leave on a business trip to Ukraine. That means that Shelby Jayne must go to Bayou Bridge, Louisiana to live with her mother, Mirage. She refuses to forgive Mirage. Mirage is a traiteur, or a healer who uses the power of God. Shelby starts finding strange notes in the beautiful blue bottle tree out back. Even stranger, there is a nice girl named Gwen who lives by her self on an island. Shelby can't shake the feeling that something super-natural is going on. This a story that pulled my heartstrings. It was written by the sister of someone in my church. My mom pointed it out at the bookstore, and it looked cool, so we got it. An AMAZING book!
This book is really good! It's is about a girl named Shelby whose dad left on a business trip, so she has to live with her mom, who ran away. The girls at her new school are mean, but she found a girl in the woods that she really likes. but that girl isn't excactly normal...
It looks amazing!
love this book very strange but cool :)