Maddie Talbert's Blog – May 2011 Archive (4)

"Don't worry, Jude. I'm right here," Darius comforted me as we walked up the stairs to German class, “And don’t worry if you cry. I’m pretty sure no one will make fun of you. It’s hard for anyone to hear about this stuff.”

“I know. I’ll be OK.” we entered the classroom. When we sat down, Darius held my hand. Herr Krueger came over to say something to me.

“Jude, if you don’t want to watch this video we’re watching today - I understand. It’s about what happened in the, uh. . . .… Continue

Danni, Michie, and I advanced down the long and winding driveway. Being as clumsy as I am, I slipped on the ice covered pavement about halfway down the driveway, but I simply got back up and continued walking. This is what winter in Rutland did to a person - falling on the cold hard ground soon became painless and casual.

Eventually, we got to the end of the driveway and the bus came rolling down the hill toward us. I threw the apple I was eating as far in the opposite direction as I… Continue

I stood, unidentifiable, on the side of a deserted road in the middle of an unnamed city (to me at least) that was blanketed with darkness and frozen in a nightly chill. I was all alone and scared for some reason, as if I was hiding from something and I didn't want to be caught. Wandering around the streets, attached to an apartment building, I saw a poster that I could just barely read under the dim light of the street lamp. It said "Juden sind Verräter". The words were German, and I knew what… Continue

Ok, so I'm only 13 years old, and trying to write a book. I'll post each chapter periodically, and I NEED CRITICISM IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS BOOK GOOD!! i will gladly accept any criticism i can get:)

The book is about a girl named Adeline. You'll find out much about her as you read, which I hope you do!











What I am about to tell you is absolutely, positively, 100% true. Yes, a lot of insane stuff happens in this story, believe me. I lived it. It’s for real.… Continue