The Quill's Nest

 Hello, and welcome to the second episode of The Quill’s Nest. Today we are going to be talking about “Maniac Magee” by Jerry Spinelle. This is another book that I read and enjoyed as a kid. The Synopsis is : He wasn’t born with the name Maniac Magee. His real name was Jeffery Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. Maniac Magee was a legend. Kids were always talking about how fast he could run; how high he could jump; how no knot would stay knotted once he began to untie it. But the thing he was most known for is what he did for the kids from the black East End and those from the white West End of Two Mills. Maniac was special. And this is his story. I really like the way this story is told as if it were a documentary about a historical figure. Magee is cast as almost a child Hercules and these are his adventurers. The author takes time to explain childhood to his readers by reminding us of all the silly little superstitions and legends we ha...

Hello everyone. Welcome to our first episode here on The Quill’s Nest. Today we are going to be discussing the book Stone Words, by Pam Conrad. This book and I go way back. It is the first book I remember checking out from the school library, and the first book that really had an impact on me. It was 30 years ago, when I was in third or fourth grade that I originally read this book. I loved it so much I continually checked it out from the library. After checking it out probably 20 times, the librarian stopped me and made me choose another book. I had a pretty rough time growing up and this book just spoke to me. I have no idea why I picked it up but it probably has something to do with the synopsis on the back which goes like this : "The first time Zoe met Zoe Louise, Zoe was four years old. Zoe Louise was more than one hundred. From that day on--living in the same house, separated by a staircase and a century--Zoe and Zoe Louise have been an important and permanent part of each o...