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wolf and is shocked to meet a young man whose eyes seem to be those of the wolf from her childhood. Sam, a werewolf struggling to remain human and Grace fi nd themselves falling in love despite the hostility of part of the wolf pack.

Title/Author: Thirteenth Child by Patricia Wrede Overview:Fantasy/Adventure Tweaker: Eff is the thirteenth child of the family and twin to Lan who is a seventh son of a seventh son. She is viewed by extended family as a curse waiting to happen, while her brother is expected to bring glory to the family. Magic is a part of everyday life,

from lighting fi res and doing laundry to protecting from the fearsome creatures such as steam dragons. In this alternate history America is Columbia and the settlement has not moved beyond the Mammoth (Mississippi) River due to the danger which caused such brave explorers as Lewis and Clark to disappear forever. When the family heads to the

frontier Eff hopes to hide the secret of her curse.

Marsha Lambert is the media specialist at Marshall Middle School in Marshall Public Schools, and a Past President of MAME

Calendar of Upcoming Events June 23

Michigan Joint Education Conference Thurston High School, Redford MI

June 27-30 ISTE 2010 Denver, CO

MAME Summer Institute Ingham ISD, Mason, MI

ALA Annual Conference Washington, D.C.

MAME Summer Academy Holland, MI

August 18, Cadillac-Wexford County Public Library 23, Peter White Public Library, Marquette 26, Monroe County, Frenchtown-Dixie Branch Library Mahoney Children’s Workshop: Raising Healthy Readers

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