Malcolm, Jahnna N. Message in a Bottle.MALCOLM, Jahnna N. Message in a bottle. (Love Letters.) Simon & Schuster, Pulse. 166p. c2005. 0-689-87224-0. $5.99. J The fourth book in the Love Letters series, this novel centers around Quinn Finnegan, a Long Island native preparing for a long summer of waiting tables at the swanky Land's End Land's End, promontory, Cornwall, SW England, forming the westernmost extremity of the English mainland. Of wave-carved granite, it has cliffs c.60 ft (20 m) high. Offshore are reefs and rocky islets, on one of which is Longships Lighthouse. Land's End is a major tourist attraction. Yacht Club restaurant. Quinn and her best friend Rose are surprised when an old wine bottle washes up on the beach, containing a letter from a lonely nine-year-old boy. Eventually, they discover that the writer of the mysterious letter, Dash, is now all grown up and a regular customer at the yacht club. Quinn is instantly smitten with him, and must compete with snobby rich girl Priscilla to win his heart. Unfortunately, she hasn't told him the whole truth about her background. Her pretty face may not be enough to secure his affections and his company for the rest of the summer. This story contains just the right amount of romantic tension to keep readers engaged. They will find themselves rooting for Quinn and Dash to get together, in spite of their differences. It fits in well with the other books in the series. Middle school girls will enjoy the sweet fairy-tale ending, and there isn't any objectionable content to render it unsuitable for school or public libraries. Olivia Durant Durant, city (1990 pop. 12,823), seat of Bryan co., S central Okla., in the Red River valley farm area; inc. 1873. It is the commercial and processing center for an agricultural region where peanuts, cotton, wheat, and oil are produced and cattle are raised. There is some light manufacturing. Durant is the seat of Southeastern Oklahoma State Univ. The ruins of Fort Washita, on nearby Lake Texoma, include 48 buildings., Libn., Webster PL, Webster, NY J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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