May Bird and the Ever After: Book One.MAY BIRD AND THE EVER AFTER; BOOK ONE. Jodi Lynn Anderson. 2005. Read by Bernadette Dunne. 7 cds. 9 hrs. Listening Library. 0-3072-4556-X. $55.00. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. J The voice of the shy, lonely, misfit mis·fit n. 1. Something of the wrong size or shape for its purpose. 2. One who is unable to adjust to one's environment or circumstances or is considered to be disturbingly different from others. little girl known as May Bird is full of intensity and surprise as she tells the story of her great adventure in a world known as the Ever After. In a little girl's voice, Dunne gives May Bird the perfect pitch for her harrowing adventures in a world filled with ghosts, demons Demons See also devil; evil; ghosts; hell; spirits and spiritualism. ademonist one who denies the existence of the devil or demons. bogyism, bogeyism recognition of the existence of demons and goblins. and other nightmarish creatures. Even her pet cat, known as Somber Kitty, gets a tiny, mournful mourn·ful adj. 1. Feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful. 2. Causing or suggesting sadness or melancholy: the mournful sound of a train whistle. voice that is perfect. So many interesting and fun characters range through Anderson's story of May Bird, but one of the best is the little deformed ghost known as "Pumpkin." He has a scratchy, hesitant voice to match his easily frightened personality. Pumpkin has been May Bird's companion since she and her mother moved into the Briery bri·er 1 also bri·ar n. Any of several prickly plants, such as certain rosebushes or the greenbrier. [Middle English brer, from Old English Swamp area, but until her accidental fall into the magical swamp, May Bird had not been aware of Pumpkin. At first he frightens the little girl, but she soon discovers what a dear friend and teacher he really is in the Ever After. Dunne's vocal storytelling skills add a tremendous boost to this fanciful, occasionally scary story--the first volume in an expected trilogy. Sally Tibbetts, LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) An error checking method that generates a parity bit from a specified string of bits on a longitudinal track. In a row and column format, such as on magnetic tape, LRC is often used with VRC, which creates a parity bit for each , Maine West HS, Des Plaines, IL |
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