Diamonds In the Shadow

Diamonds in the Shadow is December's book of the month! The story is organized through different view-points of every character. Basically, everyone tells their own side of what is happening. The plot is about an African refugee family which fled civil war in North Africa and are now coming to America. They get sponsored by a the Finch family. To their surprise, they have to take in the African refugee family, the Amambos. The father is Andre, the mother is Celestinje, the daughter is Alake, and the son is Mattu. The kids are in their late teens and Andre only has one arm. Alake does not speak and barely moves. They do not seem like a family at all. The Finch family consists of the Dad, Mom, Martha, and Jared. They are your typical American family. Martha, commonly reffered to as Mopsy, is a silly kid in her early teens. Jared is a stubborn child in his late teens. The Finchs' have a tough time training the Amambos to get used to American life. However, the Amambos are always scared when someone comes to the door. Also, when they landed, they were trying to get away from the fifth refugee named Victor. Victor is the fifth refugee, he is surrounded in mystery for most of the story. Mattu is seen throughout the story carrying a two boxes that supposedly carry his grandparents' ashes. One day Mopsy accidentally knocks over the boxes and sees something gleam at the bottom . Is it nothing, a bit of bone, or something much more devious? Read Diamonds in the Shadows for the complete story. Check it out at your school library!

Dani Noir- Book of the Month!!!

I recently read a interesting book that is by all means not typical. I am not talking about a crazy alien riddled adventure. It is a complicated story about a girl discovering a secret about her friend that will probably destroy her friend's world. My book that I read was Dani Noir. It is available at the Canonsburg Middle School Library. For anyone who is currently taking french, this is a great book to read. It is because it contains a fair amount of french words. The book in itself may not be that thrilling, but it makes for an interesting read. The main character is a girl by the name of Dani. Her parents recently divorced after her mother discovered her dad was having an affair. She goes through an internal conflict trying to deal with her complicated relationship with her father. Dani also discovers a secret about her family friend that adds to her shocking summer. Not to mention, that tons of old movie talk is found in this book. It is a great book to rekindle your interest in reading. My book for the month of November is Dani Noir!