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Devin Triano Letter Essay #4: Murder on the Orient Express

I recently finished reading Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, which is a 256-page classic mystery novel. Agatha Christie is listed in the Guinness World Records as the “best-selling novelist of all time (McWhirter, p.704)”. The back cover of the book states that she is “the most widely published author of all time, … Continue reading Devin Triano Letter Essay #4: Murder on the Orient Express

Letter essay #2 – The Witch Of Blackbird Pond

Not to long ago, I completed a 249 page Historical fiction book titled The Witch Of Blackbird Pond. Which was published in 1958 by an american author that was born in Massachusetts, named Elizabeth George Speare. This much loved classical book became a Newbery Honor and has been around for almost 60 years. In fact, … Continue reading Letter essay #2 – The Witch Of Blackbird Pond

Letter-Essay #1 (Teacher Model): The Little Prince

Recently, I finished reading The Little Prince, an 83-page fantasy book by a Frenchman named Antoine de Saint-Exupery, who piloted planes during the Second World War and who disappeared in 1944, a year after The Little Prince was published. The Little Prince is one of the most famous books ever. It has sold more than … Continue reading Letter-Essay #1 (Teacher Model): The Little Prince