Dream Weaver

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"So tiny, yet the closer you look, the bigger she gets" perfectly captures Dream Weaver, Jonathan London and illustrator Rocco Baviera's evocative, hypnotic picture book about a little boy watching a tiny yellow spider, in the up-close-and-personal vein of Verdi and Stellaluna. If you're quiet and you really listen, can you hear the spider's feet on the sparkling web? Baviera's ultramagnified, crayon-pencil illustrations make you feel like it might be possible. The spider's web shimmers with the slightest wind, and a "raindrop on a fallen leaf is a forest pool." Magically, this talented pair manages to make the little yellow spider's webbed world soothing bedtime fare--the young boy goes home from spider gazing to dream about weaving a web of his own to catch fallen stars and return them to the night sky. (Great read aloud, ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson

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Silently, a tiny yellow spider spins her fragile web. As a young boy stops to watch, she crawls along the delicate silken threads, sometimes hanging, sometimes spinning, sometimes staring back. Before the boy knows it, the spider’s world has become his own. . . .

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Excellent book for toddlers and young children!.......2001-08-01

This book is about the life of a spider from the point of view of a young boy. The illustrations are vivid and the text is like a young boys handwriting to add to the overall "vibe". Our son is fascinated with bugs (including spiders) and this has become one of his favourites. Everytime we read it, he goes on the journey with the young boy as he watches the spider and follows it through weaving a web, having the web accidently hurt by a hiker, then helping the spider to find a safe place to weave another web. Included at the end of this book are a bunch of facts about spiders for older kids, or younger kids who are greatly interested.

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My first foray into the mix of SF and Fantasy

Dream-Weaver
Louise Lawrence
Manufacturer: Clarion Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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An intricately woven and brilliantly conceived novel dealing with the confrontation between gentle, nature-loving psychics of the planet Arbroth of another solar system and the technically superior invaders from Earth en route to colonize Arbroth.

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My first foray into the mix of SF and Fantasy.......2000-04-21

An intriguing SF drama about two people from entirely different worlds--one from Earth, one from another planet, Arboth.

A young man named Troy is travelling to Arboth, one of a large group of colonists. As the ship travels onward, Troy has visions of a strange girl named Eth. Eth, who also dreams of Troy, is a "dream weaver", who helps with the pivotal task of keeping her civilization stable and ordered.

The writing style is excellent, though every now and then I lost track of the plot in the details. The colonization ship gives the book an edge of hard SF, while Arboth is a beautiful planet of fantasy-like atmosphere....

The Dream Weaver: One Boy's Journey through the Landscape of Reality
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A Great Guidebook

A mindblower!

Digestible Philosophy

Thoughtful and all-inclusive

Fun and Easy Philosophy

The Dream Weaver: One Boy's Journey through the Landscape of Reality
Jack R Bowen
Manufacturer: Longman
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Binding: Paperback

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A Great Guidebook.......2007-02-16

This is a terrific introduction to philosophy. Plato found the origins of philosophy in the experience of wonder. Bowen does a great job conveying all that is wonderful about philosophy in a way that is welcoming rather than elitist. The strength of the book lies in the thoughtfully crafted storyline and characters. The narrative structure allows the reader to explore a number of ideas which if presented on their own, without any guidance, would be too challenging for new philosophers. While the content of the book is sophisticated enough for anyone with an appreciation for ideas, the artful presentation of The Dream Weaver makes it an especially good choice for a bright young adult. This is what they'll want to read when they realize that Harry Potter's magic doesn't really work. A good follow up is Lavine's book From Socrates to Sartre or Spiro's The Creed Room.

A mindblower!.......2006-06-15

What an amazing introduction to philosophy! Read a single page, and you'll experience the rest of your day with whole new eyes. This is a book to be read over and over. Though the basic plot is not hard to follow, the ideas presented need to be savored and toyed with, discussed for a long time and again and again. I remain a bit in awe of the author's breadth of background. his citing from Zeno of Elea (490 BC) and Plato to the WIZARD OF OZ and the musical group "Tool." A treasure to be recommended to one's most inquisitive friends!

Digestible Philosophy.......2006-05-31

The Dream Weaver is a panacea for anyone who has ever been curious about philosophy but hasn't know where to start, or has been too intimidated by the fancy language to go anywhere near it. Likewise, it is an ideal launching point for personal inquiry or group discussion relating to the Big Questions: How did we get here? What is the meaning of life? What is my purpose? Why do I see things the way that I do? Why do I believe what I believe?
The author, Jack Bowen, explains that he wrote the book to help others see the personal relevance and applicability of philosophy, which has been branded esoteric and obsolete. Bowen's chosen form--narrative fiction--and protagonist--a fourteen-year-old boy named Ian--make philosophy both personal and accessible Through Ian's journey and discoveries, supported by theories from Plato to pop culture (which are sourced in the margins), the novel presents philosophy, not by condescension but by appealing to the naiveté in those of us who have yet to broach these compelling but infinitely complex issues. The book can be read voraciously all at once and then digested, or enjoyed at a slower place, allowing the reader to process the personal and public implications of each chapter's theme, one at a time.
As befits such a book, Bowen's narrative framework skillfully posits opposing arguments and theories behind matters such as free will, evolution vs. intelligent design, and reason vs. belief, in an effort to remain as objective as possible and allow to reader to develop her own conclusions (as we come to learn in the book, there is no such thing as absolute objectivity so any perceived bias is a combined result of the reader and author's own perceptions).
The Dream Weaver should be required reading for high school students, athletes, politicians, corporate executives and religious scholars alike. Instead of blindly accepting the doctrines and dogma of our parents, teachers, bosses and/or leaders, it encourages readers to ask perhaps the most important question of all: Why do I think what I think? Only when we begin to explore the fundamental questions posed by philosophy, can we begin to deconstruct our personal belief system and approach the world with authentic thinking.

Thoughtful and all-inclusive .......2006-05-27

I highly recommend this introduction to philosophy for anyone with an interest in learning (or learning more) about the subject. The author opened a few windows for this linear thinker!

Fun and Easy Philosophy.......2006-05-11

I purchased this book because it was recommended to me by a friend. i hate reading!! But i found this book to be intriguing and exciting. I couldn't put it down. You follow Ian, the main character, through all these exciting adventures in which you learn many new philosophical ideas.

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Great story that sticks to your ribs!
Much better than the first book
dream weaver
Not as good as her first...
Dream Weaver

Dream Weaver
Penina Keen Spinka
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In this spellbinding follow-up to Picture Maker, Spinka takes readers back nearly a thousand years to the majestic wilds of North America, a place bitterly divided by blood and war.

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Great story that sticks to your ribs!.......2004-08-31

I was very surprized reading the other reviews of Picture Maker and Dream Weaver, there were so many critical of what I found to be a very good book. However, I would advise reading BOTH books together as I found them to be really one long story, Dream Weaver is actually the end of the story. While similar in ways to the Clan of the Cave Bear as mentioned in another review, I did not find the similarities annoying and the setting and outcome were certainly different.
I found the clash of cultures encountered by the young women in the story very well described and you cannot help but empathize and relate to the characters, who I felt were very well-developed. While I do not personally know how accurate the history is in these pages, I think it opens the mind to what life was truly like centuries ago and is a great read.

Much better than the first book.......2004-06-10

This one had an original plotline that didn't seem to need to base itself on any of the Earth's children series. The only downside was that the characters weren't quite as developed as they were in the first book, and in parts it seems as though Spinka has second thoughts about where she wants to take the storyline; sometimes things you think are going to happen don't, but it's not done in the "plot twist" way, it's more like "let's try this instead". Sloppy writing, but still an enjoyable read.

dream weaver.......2004-01-12

Could not put this book down. Then I had to order Picture Maker. Can't wait for next book.

Not as good as her first..........2003-09-01

After Spinka's well-crafted debut Picture Maker, Dream Weaver was a disappointment. It seemed a sloppily composed analog.

The story centers around, Ingrid, picture maker's "half-breed" daughter. Ingrid takes the reverse trek her mother took in the previous novel, attempting to make her way back to her Ganeogaona ancestors' village. There is a sense of deja vu and ennui in retracing the footsteps of Ingrid's mother.

The cultural examination of Nordic life and the birth of Christianity in Greenland also fails to peak interest as it is not very different from the crusade stories familiar to much of the Judeo-Christian world. The enlightening examination of native culture that was so powerful and alluring in Picture Maker is absent from Dream Weaver.

Without the tantalizing wonder of what will happen next or the stimulating examination of unfamiliar cultures, there is little left to recommend the book. Even the awkward sentence structure and numerous typographical errors evidence the rushed way in which this sequel was produced. Hopefully, if Spinka ever publishes a third novel, she will take her time and write one that rivals the first.

Dream Weaver.......2003-03-13

"Dream Weaver" by Penina Spinka is a marvelous adventure. It is the second book of a wonderful trilogy. The book was not a quick read, because it needed savoring.

Besides adventure, there is (partial list) romance, magic, Norsemen & women, Inuit eskimos, shaman magic, corrupt priests, hardship, love, triumph, and history. This is excellent writing with wonderful imagery and interesting, complex relationships.

I recommend reading "Picture Maker", the first book of the trilogy, as well. It is not necessary to read the first book first, although that may be pleasant. Just read them both!

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The main question that guided the thinking behind this book can be stated as follows: "What kind of leadership behavior must executives of technology-driven organizations display to spur performance excellence?" To address this question the authors conducted videotaped interviews of executives from 65 organizations- including General Electric, Qualcomm, The Vanguard Group, and Barclays Global Investors - to identify common behaviors and traits that lead to organizational success. In addition to the interviews, they surveyed the executives' followers to evaluate the leadership and organizational culture to examine successful executive leadership from multiple reference points. The authors found that displaying outstanding executive leadership doesn't necessarily require a commanding presence, a genius-level IQ, expertise, or even a strong command and control system. At the heart of outstanding strategic leadership was an ability to envision a strategy for taking the raw inputs provided by their environments (e.g., people, technology, ideas, opportunities) and then to weave them into an integrated pattern or system of social, technical and intellectual resources that ultimately produce dramatically higher levels of organizational success factors. The book includes dozens of stories and narratives from the executive leaders to offer readers an in-depth look at what constitutes effective strategy-focused leadership in technology-driven organizations.

Weaver of Worlds: From Navajo Apprenticeship to Sacred Geometry and Dreams--A Woman's Journey in Tapestry

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Thought process behind the art
This is the chronicle of a weaver's life in tapestry.

Weaver of Worlds: From Navajo Apprenticeship to Sacred Geometry and Dreams--A Woman's Journey in Tapestry
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David Jongeward brings to life the artistic journey of master weaver Carolyn Jongeward, beginning with her apprenticeship to Navajo weavers in Arizona and extending to her studies in sacred geometry and number symbolism, Native American philosophy, Jungian psychology, and creation mythology.

From her Navajo teachers, Carolyn learned the meaning of "sitting-still-within-the-harmony-place" while pursuing her craft and artistic vision. The dreams that came to her--many recorded here from her hournals--inspired her designs and weavings in precise geometric and symbolic detail. Together with David Jongeward's evocative text, the reproductions of Carolyn's weavings--many in full color--reveal her art to be the focus of vast creative energy and a multi-faceted search for knowledge.

Customer Reviews:

Thought process behind the art.......2005-05-12

I was surprised that I enjoyed this book. After the first few lines I though Uh-oh... Jungian dream analysis and fake native mysticism... this is going to be so pretentious I won't be able to stomach it. But, I kept reading - and reading - and reading. This is no simple biography. Nor is it mere navel gazing from an overindulged artist. It is most of all a love story between a man and a woman, woman and creation and the creator for the created. It was enormously interesting to watch the growth of an artist from first fumblings with technique and culture to a mastery of both the art form and the marriage between myth and creation (both art and ourselves). Somewhere along the way the craft of weaving became the art of creation and we are the lucky few who get to witness the process.

I learned about myth, culture, mathematics, art, discipline, color and form. I suspect I will never be able to create anything again without at least once mentally refering back to this book - even though weaving is not my chosen medium. The design process through reflection after completion is shown so clearly that It will influence me for a very long time.

This is the chronicle of a weaver's life in tapestry........1999-03-08

Weaver of Worlds, by David Jongeward, is the account of his wife Carolyn's progression as a tapestry weaver.He chronicles their first encounters with Navajo weavers and medicine men,combs and battens,anxiety and elation.Since David and Carolyn both kept journals,the book contains exerpts from these which provide insight into Carolyn's"world behind the loom." The Navajo priciples of beauty and harmony resonate in the full-color pictures of her tapestries.As she wove,they both read many books on ancient civilizations, art,philosophy,etc.These books were the basis for dreams which inspired more weaving, as well as discussions with each other and friends like Frank Waters(Book of the Hopi).From her first clumsy attempts to her mastery over warp and weft, this book is her journey and can serve as a roadmap for others wishing to learn to weave.A bibliography lists the books which stimulated her craft and personal growth

The Dream Weavers: Short Stories by the Nineteenth Century Pre-Raphaelite Poet-Painters

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The Dream Weavers: Short Stories by the Nineteenth Century Pre-Raphaelite Poet-Painters

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First-ever anthology of short stories by the Pre-Raphaelite poet/painters: William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne Jones , and more. Masterful fantasy. Edited and with an introduction by John Weeks.

Dream Weavers: Textile Art from the Tibetan Plateau

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A Breath of Fresh Air & Realism to Tibetan Rug Studies!!

Dream Weavers: Textile Art from the Tibetan Plateau
T. Cole
Manufacturer: Times Editions
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Tibetan textile weaving is an age-old craft that has won many lovers and admirers all around the world. The rich history and culture of Tibet is reflected in the aesthetics of the rugs and has won over many admirers around the world. Giuseppe De Giosa and his wife, Shirin, had been collecting Caucasian carpets for many years, but it was on trip to Tibet in 1991 that their love affair with Tibetan rugs began. Their passion for the aesthetics, colours, texture and design of Tibetan weavings has seen the couple amassing more than 140 carpets in their personal collection.

In Dream Weavers: Textile Art from the Tibetan Plateau, leading textile authority Thomas Cole takes readers through the tribal tradition of the Tibetan weaving aesthetic. The tribal tradition, on which he speculated more than 10 years ago, is validated through the interesting synthesis of ideas and sources, and is discussed in a well-documented historical text that reads like an unfolding narrative. This perceptive text establishes a fascinating new light in which the Tibetan people and their traditions should be viewed.

Accompanying the text are complete descriptions and technical analyses of 68 eye-dazzling rugs from the collection of Shirin and Giuseppe De Giosa. The weavings presented here not only reflect the inner warmth of a very soulful people, they represent a cross-section of the breadth of design as seen in the mind's eye of the Tibetan weavers.

Customer Reviews:

A Breath of Fresh Air & Realism to Tibetan Rug Studies!!.......2004-12-29

Finally, someone has succinctly and simply placed the Tibetan people, their culture and history as well as the weaving tradition within a Central Asian context. Devoid of the usual reliance upon Buddhism and the hocus pocus that pervades most texts of this type (ie. every rug is a meditation mat !), Cole has given a much need perspective through what appears to be a very sensible and well researched approach to the subject. The text really has little to do with rugs, per se, but more involved with early Tibetan history and medieval accounts of travel through the region. It was a pleasure to read and such an easy read too as it is written in a narrative style that belies the depth of research and the assumption of a scholarly tone that is achieved without pretensions or arrogance. For anyone who is truly interested in Tibetan weavings as well as Tibetan history, this book is a must read! Not to be missed!

Mabel McKay: Weaving the Dream (Portraits of American Genius, 1)

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continues to resonate over time
Great book

Mabel McKay: Weaving the Dream (Portraits of American Genius, 1)
Greg Sarris
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A world-renowned Pomo basket weaver and medicine woman, Mabel McKay expressed her genius through her celebrated baskets, her Dreams, her cures, and the stories with which she kept her culture alive. She spent her life teaching others how the spirit speaks through the Dream, how the spirit heals, and how the spirit demands to be heard.
Greg Sarris weaves together stories from Mabel McKay's life with an account of how he tried, and she resisted, telling her story straight--the white people's way. Sarris, an Indian of mixed-blood heritage, finds his own story in his search for Mabel McKay's. Beautifully narrated, Weaving the Dream initiates the reader into Pomo culture and demonstrates how a woman who worked most of her life in a cannery could become a great healer and an artist whose baskets were collected by the Smithsonian.
Hearing Mabel McKay's life story, we see that distinctions between material and spiritual and between mundane and magical disappear. What remains is a timeless way of healing, of making art, and of being in the world.

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continues to resonate over time.......2005-08-18

This is just a wonderful piece of writing, one which keeps resonating with me, even several years after first reading it. This book should have more readers, and seeing so few reviews for it, I want to argue for it as a must read on anybody's list. We all know books or speakers, writers and lecturers who could take any subject and make it worthwhile, just to spend time in their company. Greg Sarris is one of those magical presences we can be lucky enough to get to know through the medium of the page. Saying this is not intended to undercut the amazing person of Mabel Mckay, by the way. The way the past present and future weave in and out of this book, her stories, Greg's life, the future of land use in California... all of this is here, an enticing mix of POV's, passed around like a sacred pipe.

A great read....

Great book.......1998-12-09

I read this book for an anthropology class that i am taking, and i found it to be very good. We get a first hand account of what role Mable McKay played for the Pomo Indians as a medicine women and as a basket weaver. Everything that she did was for a purpose, even though at times she had to deal with not everyone accepting her. I would recommend this book for anyone interested in Native American ways of life

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I am in AWE of the magic...!!!
on spirit, magic and human potential
Breathtaking!
Praise for Karen Kimball & the Dream Weaver's Web
A Book for Children of All Ages!

Karen Kimball & the Dream Weaver's Web
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How Can A Girl Who Talks to Spirits & Animals Ever Fit In?

Ten-year-old Karen Kimball discovers she's no ordinary girl when she notices she can sense and hear things others can't. Karen talks with animals and spirits, affects other peoples' thoughts, and flies to real places in her dreams. When Karen's mother signs her up for summer swim camp at Lake Lovell, Karen finds herself in the middle of a dangerous mystery that demands that she quickly come to terms with and master her newfound abilities.

Here begins Karen's first adventure -- the thrilling tale of how she discovers and begins to master her budding psychic powers.

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I am in AWE of the magic...!!!.......2004-07-17

I am in awe of the magic in this book...in love with it, in fact. WOW...If you would like to feel what it is to consciously fly, to transport yourself around time and space without others knowing that you are then read this book. It will leave you with a taste of a magical wonder that you can carry with you whether you are 13 years old or 103. Karen Kimball is suppossed to be a fictional book, at least it is classified as such, BUT it is as real as you and I!!! Fly away in your dreams, and if you dare allow your soul to take you there today.

Let the magic of life trasport you beyond the everyday.

on spirit, magic and human potential.......2004-01-12

Karen Kimball & the Dream Weaver's Web is an amazing little book, a primer on spirit, magic, and human potential woven into a many-layered mystery story about a ten year old girl--the very age when so many women later in life remember that they gave up their life dreams. Astral travel, spirit friends and foes, indigenous knowledge, telepathic communication--most children hide and then, to their peril, forget such gifts and potentials and so distort their lives. Instead, this heroine not only discovers but develops these abilities and puts them to use to solve everyday problems and even save lives. The special insight the book brings is the naturalness and appropriateness of integrating these skill sets along with more generally recognized skills such as swimming, making friends, and resolving conflict. The description of the dream weaver's web alone is worth the price of the book! I wish I had read this book when I was ten years old, but I'm glad to have found it now. We are more than we know, and children deserve the validation of their lives and experiences that his book offers.

Breathtaking!.......2004-01-04

Karen Kimball & the Dream Weaver's Web is definitely one of my favorite books ever. The story takes the reader on a wonderful journey that expands one's horizons, yet it feels completely real. I think this book would make a delightful movie as well. Karen Kimball is a young girl with a life and family that are far from ideal. She seems like a real person, with whom I feel a strong connection. As I read, I experienced her struggles at Lake Lovell; as she learned, I too gained wisdom.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Karen's experiences, and I'm sure all readers will feel similarly. I recommend Karen Kimball & the Dream Weaver's Web to readers of all ages, and I look forward to seeing the continued adventures of this lovable young girl!

Praise for Karen Kimball & the Dream Weaver's Web.......2003-12-11

What a wonderful book! As far as I am concerned, there's nothing quite like a good story well told. In Karen Kimball & the Dream Weaver's Web, Cynthia Sue Larson has given us just that.

Karen Kimball is the protagonist in a story that explores the psychic and emotional tensions experienced by young people as they begin their transition from childhood to young adulthood. Larson's book opens with the less than joyful home life of Karen Kimball - a young girl surrounded by two self-absorbed brothers, a conflicted father and a mother trapped between all sides

This is a truly uplifting story that lends itself very well to the coming-of-age genre of young adult fiction. It is quite easy for the reader to envision our young protagonist moving through many, many other adventures in subsequent volumes of a Karen Kimball series. I can also easily envision a made-for-TV after school special that tells this excellent tale. Both of my daughters and I look forward anxiously to the next release!

--- Reviewed by
Timothy E. McMahon, M.S.
Executive Editor
Northeast Book Reviews
tim_mcmahon@northeastbookreviews.com

A Book for Children of All Ages!.......2003-09-28

Cynthia Sue Larson tells us that she wrote the kind of book that she always wanted to read growing up, but wasn't available. It combines the mystery of a Nancy Drew with the metaphysical daring-do of a Harry Potter book---all into one. And it succeeds. This book would make a good movie for kids of all ages.

Karen Kimball, "the odd girl" in a family of boys, has been living in the isolated world of what many of us would term the outsider or weird one in the family. They often don't realize the extent of their powers to transform their family unit into something more loving or sublime, and are often resented by the rest of the family. While the family unit is usually unconsciously aware of the different one's ability to shake up the status quo, there is enough awareness to understand that the strange one in the house is the one who is the catalyst.

Any yet, the "strange" Karen Kimball is beginning to be the norm in so many families as we shift our collective energies on the earth to a higher octave, or two! The abilities she effortlessly wields are skills all of us are capable of, were we to (1) keep an open, unlimited mindset, and (2) be in a state of unconditional love as much as possible.

Karen is the new earthly prototype--the merge of the spiritual human being. She combines spirit and matter, and she is the human of the future, capable of yielding spiritual power in an earthly lifetime, never losing a sense of her humanity. Yes, she has all the angst of the teenager in transition, trying to discover how she fits into this crazy world. She grows through her stretch into a new environment (the summer camp and surrounding areas), and uses her newly mastered abilities to solve a mystery. But it doesn't really matter how and where she does it---she will be put into situations wherein she can discover who she really is, as she begins to meet others such as herself.

As a reviewer of the book, I find Karen the most interesting character, other than her male rat named Gumdrop. I have a great love for pet rats; it is so great to see one portrayed positively in a story.

Recommended for "children" of all ages.

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