One of the greatest gifts I receive as a teacher is being educated by my students. At the end of third quarter, each of my students gave a book talk of their independent reading novel. Elizabeth shared the story of 13 Little Blue Envelopes. I was so intrigued by the story, I asked to borrow the book. I'm glad I did! It was a very easy and quite enjoyable read.
The story is simple. Ginny's aunt has died and given her $1000 and the instructions to get a passport and buy a plane ticket to New York. Sent to their favorite greasy-spoon Chinese restaurant, Ginny receives a large envelope full of tiny blue envelopes. Each envelope contains instructions to an adventure.
Each adventure sends Ginny across Europe. Along the way she meets a variety of people each connected to her aunt's life in some way: Richard, Mari -- the artist, Ortensia the Italian inn keeper, Piet, a guard at a Copenhagen museum. Along the way Ginny learns about her elusive aunt, but more importantly, about herself.
This novel is a wonderful mixture of a coming-of-age story, teenage romance and adventure. Definitely a fun read!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
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