Picture Book: Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
by Carole Boston Weatherford, illus. by Kadir Nelson (We will be comparing this
with our January book, Henry's Freedom Box, also illustrated by
Nelson.):
Novel: Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck:
As for the Richard Peck book, most of us loved
it. A couple of "agmoustics" didn't. Those who loved it thought it was
brilliant, funny, an accurate portrayal of the time in which it took place, a
great story, and a terrific example of showing the 'voice' of a character --
i.e. -- Helena the mouse. The "agmoustics" among us thought exactly the opposite
-- not clever, not cute, not funny, annoying, etc. These differences of opinion
are what make our group so much fun!
In our discussion of the Peck book, someone
mentioned his homage to Lamont Cranston ("The Shadow" on old-time radio)......if
you are interested in listening to 'old-time' radio, and you are home doing
nothing else on Sunday afternoons, try "Forward Into the Past" on KSPC - 88.7FM
from Pomona College. You'll hear great music from the 20s-30s-40s -- a lot of
jazz and big band stuff, plus great novelty (remember Spike Jones??) recordings.
Then -- from 3:00 - 4:00pm they replay old radio shows, including "The
Shadow" + comedies like Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Fibber McGee & Molly, etc.
-- also other drama shows which usually have some noted stars like Bette Davis,
Ronald Coleman, etc. taking part. It's all really fun and really wonderful to
hear.
