Brooks, Martha. Mistik Lake.BROOKS, Martha. Mistik Lake. Farrar Straus Giroux. 207p. c2007 978-0-374-34985-1. $16.00. SA * Brooks's True Confessions True Confessions was a magazine published by Fawcett Publications, beginning in 1922. With a cover price of 25 cents, the front cover of the October, 1922, issue heralded, "Our Thousand Dollar Prize Winner—'All Hell Broke Loose'. of a Heartless heart·less adj. 1. Devoid of compassion or feeling; pitiless. 2. Archaic Devoid of courage or enthusiasm; spiritless. heart Girl is a personal favorite of mine, and while Mistik Lake isn't quite as compelling, it's a fine YA novel too. Brooks draws on her own Icelandic immigrant background to tell a multi-generational story that takes place in a village in Manitoba called Mistik Lake. The prologue pro·logue also pro·log n. 1. An introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play. 2. An introduction or introductory chapter, as to a novel. 3. An introductory act, event, or period. tells of an accident on the lake, when a carload carload In commodities trading, a railroad car or truckload of grain that ranges from 1,400 to 2,500 bushels. of wild teenagers crashes through the ice. Most of them drown, and the survivor, Sally, perhaps never really survives. Many years later, Sally's teenage daughter Odella, the oldest of three daughters, tries to take Sally's place when Sally deserts the family to go to Iceland with her lover. The truth about Odella's father is a secret that must come out, especially when Odella chooses to live in Mistik Lake in the summer before university, to be near her young lover Jimmy. Family secrets prevail, with Great-Aunt Gloria hovering in the background, hiding secrets of her own and holding onto Sally's secrets. Understanding, healing, forgiveness--the stuff of the human experience--are the themes that demand attention here. Odella's love for Jimmy Tomasson, and the love his wonderful grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl shower on him, are part of the healing that must take place so that the next generation can be free to live unencumbered Unencumbered Property that is not subject to any creditor claims or liens. Notes: For example, if a house is owned free and clear (meaning the owner owes no mortgage to anyone), it is unencumbered. by guilt and regret. The field of YA literature is fortunate to have the talent of Martha Brooks. Claire Rosser, KLIATT S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. *--The asterisk highlights exceptional books. |
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