Jade Green: A Ghost Story written by Phyllis Reynolds Emily Nichols Judith Sparrow never thought that after her mother died that she would move to Whispers, South Carolina. When 15 year old Judith Sparrow arrives in Whispers, South Carolina, nothing is as it seems. Not only has she been whisked away to live with an uncle and her adult cousin she never met, there are many mysteries surrounding the house she now calls home. There is only one rule in the house “Nothing green is allowed”, Judith breaks the rule and brings along a picture of her mother in a green silk frame. When the picture is taken out of its hiding place the mysteries of the house begin to come face to with Judith. She begins to hear piano playing in the middle of the night, and discovers that the attic door, which is always locked, is now unlocked with blood on the stairs. There are many rumors around town about her cousin who seems to have an extreme liking to her, even though he is old enough to be her father. With help from the cook, her uncle, and a delivery boy Judith begins to unravel the truth about the house and the secrets that it holds. Judith starts piecing together the mystery, but what she discovers could not only put her life in danger, but also the lives of others. Judith pieces together what finally happened to Jade Green, but by doing so alerted the killer that she now knew. In an epic battle between her and the killer one life is lost and by the “hand” of Jade Green. If I would have to give rating of the book I would give it a 4.5 out of 5. As much as I loved the book there were things to dislike about it. There was some grammatical errors and spelling errors in the book. The beginning was confusing at first since the author jumped right into when Judith came to town, without giving much background information forcing the reader to really pay attention. The ending of the story had more unanswered questions that allowed you to draw your own conclusions about how the characters will survive and adapt to their new way of life. This is a semi-horror story filled with lots of blood, so I would not recommend it if you can easily be grossed out by i |
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october teachers of the month Kris Miller is an Algebra I and Honors Geometry teacher from Quentin, PA. He is involved in extracurricular activities at NL and loves sports. Mr. Miller went to Conestoga Valley High School in Lancaster and later went to Lebanon Valley College and received his Masters Degree at Millersville University. He has been teaching for 7 years at Northern Lebanon. Mr. Miller teaches Algebra I and Honors Geometry in room 40, and is accompanied this semester by student teacher Mr. De La Ronde from Lebanon Valley College. He offers tutoring in his room from Monday to Thursday after school from 2:30 until 3 PM. Mr. Miller is involved in extracurricular activities at NL. He is an assistant coach for the varsity football team and head coach for the junior high wrestling team. Mr. Miller is also a freshman class advisor along with Mr. Beidler. Outside school, Mr. Miller also enjoys golfing. He often visits his family’s cabin and loves to play with his two daughters, Breana and Reagan. Breana is 3.5 years old and Reagan is just 7 months. Mr. Miller’s wife, Steph, is a nurse at Hershey Medical center. He also has one younger sister named Alicia. Mr. Miller’s favorite movie is “Rudy”, a football movie by David Anspaugh, and his favorite book is Tuesday’s with Morrie by MItch Albom, a memoir. When asked about his growth as a teacher, Mr. Miller said, “I have spent a lot of time trying to make my math class more engaging through the use of hands-on activities and the use of technology.”
Mr. Jack Beidler is the 10th grade world history teacher. He is from Annville, but now lives in Fredericksburg. Mr.Beidler has been teaching for 19 years at Northern Lebanon. Mr. Beidler teaches 10th grade World History in room 15. Tutoring is available after school if you ask him. Mr. Beidler does not currently have a student teacher, but has had about seven in past years. Mr. Beidler has been involved in extracurricular activities at NL. Currently he is a 9th grade class advisor. He is also a former head football coach at NL. Mr. Beidler also coaches football at Lebanon Valley College. His hobbies include playing football, watching the Hershey Bears hockey team, and The Washington Capitals. Mr. Beidler’s favorite movie is “Remember the Titans”, another football-based movie by Boaz Yakin. His favorite book is The Art of Smart Football, an analytic and strategic book studying different football strategies, trends and plays, by Chris Brown. Mr. Beidler has four older brothers and two children, and all of their names start with the letter “J”. His two children are Jacob, 14, and Joseph, 12, and he is married to NL English teacher Julie Beidler. After 19 years teaching at Northern Lebanon, Mr. Beidler has learned that, “success breeds success”.
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