Why "The Search for..."?

I got my title from the book The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt. where there is a wonderful quote--

" 'Of course it's silly,' said the Prime Minister impatiently. 'But a lot of serious things start silly.'"

This particular quote stuck out for me as I was reading The Search for Delicious to my kids this past fall, and I put it aside knowing that I would use it somewhere, sometime. It seems like the perfect subtitle to this blog as many of my musing probably are silly, but may turn serious at any moment!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan

I read this one because it mentioned Rhode Island on the back.  Unfortunately, the novel isn't set in my home state, but this was still a fun read.  Jake is a troubled, young man who gets one last chance to stay out of juvie--he can stay with the Applewhites.  This unusual family of home-schooled artists teaches Jake  to find his passion and overcome his "attitude."

Surviving the Applewhites was a Newbery Honor Book and would be best suited to students grades 5-8.
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