passed on from my sister as she slowly sorts through the books she loved as a teen to release

Added in as a surprise RABK to another bookcrosser's package.

thanks for the extra book! i'll prob. get to read it in the next month or so. thanks!

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1/27/05: this book reminded me of -sarah plain and tall- in its emotionally understated but effective writing. the story, as you probably know, is a coming-of-age story focusing on the eldest son of a poor family of sharecroppers in the 19th-century american south. the book is fairly slow for the first half and a lot of the events are so unadorned that they fall under the radar; but when reflected upon, the book resonates in the same strange way that ancient myths do.

will be passing this on as part of a group of newbery medal winners bookrings.

got it today along with Johnny Tremain =) I didn't expect that that the books would arrive so soon =)can't wait to read it! thank you

2/24/05
finished reading this book =)
it is very simple and a quick read..
PM'd the next person so that I may be able to send the book to her =)

3/12/05
will ask my father to mail it by tuesday 3/15/05
enjoy!
=)

Received this today, I'm currently reading 4 other bookring books, but I'll start this ASAP and have it out within 2 weeks at the most.

What a sad story. I've never read this book or seen the movie, so it was all new to me. Was there hope in it? Possibly, hope that suffering ends. That there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Or maybe the message is life is unfair and then you die. Could be. A very simple book with a deep meaning. Thanks for sharing! Will finish "Johnny Tremain" and send back to spacedog.

Heading back to spacedog tomorrow, 6/2

got this today. will prob. try to trade for another newbery winner.

mailing as part of "School Assignments" bookrelay (received 20,000 leagues under the sea).

received today from fellow bookcrosser at part of a "school assignments" relay at bookrelay.com -thanks spacedog!