Kate’s 2¢: “The Poison Jungle” by Tui Sutherland

“The Poison Jungle” by Tui Sutherland

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   This could be a real scary story for the younger readers. Not only does this story have the Queen Wasp that is turning all the critters into zombies with white eyes, the plants the children might know are poisonous and very large.

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Tui T. Sutherland (born July 31, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela)[1] is a Venezuelan-American children’s book author who has also written under the pen name Heather Williams. She shares another pen name, Erin Hunter, with writers Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and others when they collaborate with editor Victoria Holmes on the Seekers and Warriors series of novels. She is also known for writing the Wings of Fire series of novels.

In 2009, she appeared as a contestant on Jeopardy!, becoming a two-day champion and winning a grand total of $46,200.[2]

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Early life[edit]

Tui T. Sutherland was born on July 31, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela. Her mother, who is from New Zealand named her after the tui, a bird native to that country. Sutherland lived in Asuncion, Paraguay; Miami, Florida; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; before moving to New Jersey in high school. While in high school she began doing theater, which consisted mostly of backstage work.[3]

Sutherland graduated from Williams College in 1998, after which she abandoned her ideas of a career in theater in favor of a career in fiction writing, which she found to be more stable.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Sutherland lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband and their two children.[3]

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The poison jungle: Wings of fire DB103875

Sutherland, Tui. Reading time: 7 hours, 28 minutes.

Read by Shannon McManus.

Fantasy Fiction

The surviving LeafWings hide in the Poison Jungle, waiting for a dragon clever and powerful enough to exact their revenge–and now they are searching for the jungle’s oldest and darkest mystery, one that could destroy them all. Sequel to The Hive Queen (DB 103871). Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2019.

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Kate’s 2¢: “The homeplace” by Kevin Wolf

“The homeplace” by Kevin Wolf

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   Obviously, the perp isn’t Chase Ford and the culprit can be deduced early on in the story. Nonetheless, I kept reading this story straight through to the conclusion. There are a few loose ends, so I’m wondering if there won’t be a sequel.

Kevin Wolf is a member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and Crested Butte Writers. The great-grandson of Colorado homesteaders, he enjoys fly fishing, old Winchesters and 1950s Western movies. He lives in Littleton, Colorado, with his wife and two beagles.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The homeplace DBC13008

Wolf, Kevin. Reading time: 7 hours, 13 minutes.

Read by Shawn Hertel. A production of Colorado Talking Book Library.

Suspense Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

Chase Ford was the first of four generations of Ford men to leave Comanche County, Colorado. Now, he has come home and his friends–and his enemies–are waiting for him. Then the murder of a boy, a high school basketball star just like Chase, rocks the small town. When another death is discovered–one that shares unsettling connections to him–law enforcement’s attention turns towards Chase, causing him to wonder just what he came home to. Some descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some violence.