Book Reviews

Spellbinder
By Helen Stringer

Belladonna Johnson can see ghosts ~ not something she wants to blab about all over the school. It's pretty much a pain, until her parents die in a car crash. Then, instead of being gone for good, they're still at home taking care of Belladonna ~ only in ghost form. Until one day, they're not. In fact, all the ghosts are disappearing. "Tell the Spellbinder," one ghost tells her. Now it's up to Belladonna and her trouble-making friend, Steve, to find out what's happening to the ghosts and bring back her parents so they're not gone again ~ this time forever.

A Season of Gifts
by Richard Peck

I haven't read "A Year Down Yonder" by Richard Peck but will have to now that I have met the character of Mrs. Dowdel in this wonderful book about a preacher's family who move next door to the crotchety old woman. Mrs. Dowdel doesn't "neighbor" or hold with church going but manages to befriend and support each member of the family in her own way. Fabulous story and a great holiday read for all ages!


Reviewed by: Karla Giraldéz, BCL - Southwest