Forest Born

Tiffany Carerrio, one of our students, just read "Forest Born" by Shannon Hale. I asked her to write a little bit about the story. This is what she said: "I read Forest Born by Shannon Hale and I like how it enchanted me with the girl named Rinna. Forest Born though she is, she feels like the trees have abandoned her. In this story she journeys with Razo and his love Dasha so she can find out what's wrong with her. When she meets Sis, Enna and Tusken, she finds an adventure that will change her for the rest of her life. But she also finds lying within her waiting to come again into the world and make itself known. A deep dark secret that involves her ability to speak and then get what she wants. In her quest to overcome her fear of speaking, she learned what we all have to learn: we all have a fear of doing something we want to do but if we don't let go sometimes, and sometimes hold back, our gift will leave and find another because we don't use it. If we don't control it and use it for good, then it will consume us and hurt us and others around us. When I think about the book, I can feel its words flow through me and change me again and again. What will you find in yourself if you read this book? What will inspire you to do good?" Thanks Tiffany! Enjoy. CCB