McClintock, Norah. Tell.McCLINTOCK, Norah. Tell. Orca. 100p. c2006.155143-511-X. $8.95. JS In this elongated e·lon·gate tr. & intr.v. e·lon·gat·ed, e·lon·gat·ing, e·lon·gates To make or grow longer. adj. or elongated 1. Made longer; extended. 2. Having more length than width; slender. short story a lot is revealed and yet there is an abundance Abundance See also Fertility. Amalthea’s horn horn of Zeus’s nurse-goat which became a cornucopia. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 19] cornucopia conical receptacle which symbolizes abundance. [Rom. Myth. of information that is left untold. David's stepfather step·fa·ther n. The husband of one's mother and not one's natural father. stepfather Noun a man who has married one's mother after the death or divorce of one's father Noun 1. is murdered under suspicious circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or and David becomes a credible suspect. He wasn't home that night and his alibi is weak and unsupportable. Even his own mother, who has untold secrets of her own, is suspicious of her only surviving son. Her other son drowned while in a boat with his stepfather on board. Again, the events are clouded by suspicious behavior. The author succinctly suc·cinct adj. suc·cinct·er, suc·cinct·est 1. Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse: a succinct reply; a succinct style. 2. convey a complicated family relationship. She chooses her words thoughtfully and constructs a well-written, compelling story to be enjoyed by her YA audience, especially male readers. Sherri Forgash Ginsberg, Libn., Pasadena, CA 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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