Diersch, Sandra. Ceiling stars.DIERSCH, Sandra. Ceiling stars. Lorimer Lor´i`mer n. 1. A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler. , Orca. 141p. c2004. 1-55028-834-2. $4.99. JS This eye-opening book takes a look at mental illness and the toll it takes on teens. Chris is a high school senior looking forward to graduation, an aspiring writer with a prestigious college scholarship waiting for her. She is experiencing a budding budding, type of grafting in which a plant bud is inserted under the bark of the stock (usually not more than a year old). It is best done when the bark will peel easily and the buds are mature, as in spring, late summer, or early autumn. romance with one of her closest friends, Jack. Chris and her best friend, Danelle, are closer than they've ever been. One evening, Chris and Danelle hang stickers that look like stars on both of their ceilings. This way they can both look up at them at night and feel close to each other. Danelle tells Chris that if she ever gets tired of the stars she can take them down, claiming that they aren't permanent. Their symbolic bond of friendship foreshadows what soon happens to their lives. Danelle begins acting strangely, running away from home, refusing to go to school, experiencing wild mood swings. Her behavior becomes dangerous and Chris is afraid that she is experimenting with drugs. Feeling hopeless, but determined to help, Chris allows herself to get sucked into the depression that has taken over Danelle. Jack watches as the drama unfolds and tries to keep Chris from drowning drowning /drown·ing/ (droun´ing) suffocation and death resulting from filling of the lungs with water or other substance. drowning, n asphyxiation because of submersion in a liquid. in Danelle's baggage. Even though it has a somewhat slow start, this book quickly speeds up and the reader will get emotionally involved in the plot. Anyone who has ever suffered from depression or dealt with someone who was depressed will be able to relate. There is a small amount of profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity , but this is still a good book for both middle school and high school as students will be able to identify with at least one of the characters. Erin Darr, Libn., Sill sill or sheet In geology, a tabular igneous intrusion emplaced parallel to the bedding of the enclosing rock. Although they may have inclined orientations, nearly horizontal sills are most common. M.S., Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, city (1990 pop. 48,950), Summit co., NE Ohio, on the Cuyahoga River; inc. 1836. On its course through the city the river drops 220 ft (67 m) through a series of falls and rapids. , OH J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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