Book of A Thousand Days

Shannon Hale has written some of my favorite books, particularly the Books of Bayern series.  This story is similar to those in setting and theme.  A poor girl named Dashti pledges herself to serve a princess, only to find out that they are to be shut up in a tower for seven years.  It is a story of bravery and loyalty, magic and adventure, and love.  I could not put it down, and as much as I was dying for the ending, I am sorry it is over.

Wonder

I adore this book by R.J. Polacio.  It centers around a boy with a disfigured face, and tells his perspective, but parts of the book are told from important people in his life.  The story makes you think about how we judge people on their looks alone.  How horrible is that? How shallow?  You cannot read this story and be the same as when you finished it.