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Letter Essay 5 | Jake Colangelo | Killing Mr.Griffin

Jake Colangelo Mr.Jockers ILA 8 2/7/18 I read “Killing Mr.Griffin” which is a 243 page mystery novel written by Lois Duncan. It was banned in some places due mainly to violence and was made into a television film in 1997. Lois Duncan also wrote I Know What You Did Last Summer which then became a … Continue reading Letter Essay 5 | Jake Colangelo | Killing Mr.Griffin

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 #4 by Conor Glynn ~ Suspect Red by LM Elliott

Howdy Tellings readers, Everyone should Read Suspect Red: A 290 page historical fiction by LM Elliott. LM Elliott is a Washington based journalist and the author of Under a War-Torn Sky, a Jefferson Cup Honorable book. Suspect Red takes place in the 1950’s but was written in 2016 so at the beginning of each chapter … Continue reading Letter Essay #4 by Conor Glynn ~ Suspect Red by LM Elliott

Isabel Prentice’s Letter Essay #3: When the Butterflies Came

I recently finished reading the novel, When the Butterflies Came. The 330 page book, genre specified as Mystery, was written by author Kimberley Griffiths Little. Throughout the novel, you will find the term ‘nipwisipwis’, which is the native Chuukese word for butterfly. Since the language and Islands of Chuuk are unfamiliar to me, it was … Continue reading Isabel Prentice’s Letter Essay #3: When the Butterflies Came

Emily L.’s Letter Essay #3 A Study in Scarlet

I recently finished reading an 86 page mystery novel titled A Study in Scarlet, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is most famously known as the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, including this novel, his first in the series of many.  He was a Scottish writer, but he earned a … Continue reading Emily L.’s Letter Essay #3 A Study in Scarlet

Letter Essay #8- Double Identity

I recently read a 2005 novel by Margret Haddix; Double Identity. This mystery teen novel is a great read. Margret Haddix is a 52 year old woman who has wrote a ton of novels. She is known for her two series; Shadow Children and The Missing. Margret grew up on a farm and then went … Continue reading Letter Essay #8- Double Identity

Rebecca’s Letter Essay #3: The Ghost of Fossil Glen

I recently read The Ghost of Fossil Glen by Cynthia DeFelice.  Cynthia is a 63 year old woman who has written 16 novels and 12 picture books. She won the edgar award for best juvenile.  The first book Cynthia DeFelice wrote was The Strange Night Writing of Jessamine Colter in 1988.  Right now Cynthia is … Continue reading Rebecca’s Letter Essay #3: The Ghost of Fossil Glen

Hannah’s Letter Essay #10: The Liars Society

I just finished The Liars Society. An amazing 350 page book. This mystery started off with your average teenage girl. Kate Lowry was still trying mourning the death of her best friend Grace when she hears a click from her computer. She see’s an email from Grace. She tries to figure out who this is … Continue reading Hannah’s Letter Essay #10: The Liars Society