June 9, 2008
In Legend of Crystal Cove, The Island Gang learns about strength in
numbers and the power that is had when a group of people stick together
and stand up for each other ...
June 12, 2008
By the end of the tour Grisham hands her his card. It wasn't the words
he used, but what she felt as he spoke with her that made a difference
in her life. She accepts his card and hesitatingly commits to call
him...
June 16, 2008
In Legend of the Masks, Bipin visits the Haida village of YanYan. There
he meets Tsuri and Tsauri, twins that serve as village medicine men.
Tsauri has a gift for carving masks and totem poles. Tsuri also carves,
but his specialty is unique boxes. Seeing the boxes that Tsuri carves,
and learning that they are waterproof, Bipin has an idea...
June 18, 2008
The second book of the series, Legend of the Masks, is again full of
mystery and adventure, yet continues to address relationships, helping
the reader to come to conclusions based on reality, not fantasy. While
this is a fictional work, the positive affects of abiding by a high
moral code of conduct are clearly outlined. They can be found in
Grisham's interaction with the kids, several scenes that play out in
Chief Liho Ali'i's tribal garden, and other exchanges that take place in
the book. Kids whose lives have been negatively impacted by the choices
of their parents are also explored...
July 2, 2008
In The Island Gang, Legend of the Masks, Gary very innocently gets
involved in something that proves to be bigger than he is. He doesn't
understand the danger in the decisions he has made until he finds that
the direction of his life is no longer in his control...