Passion and Poison: Tales of Shape-Shifters, Ghosts, and Spirited Women

by Janice M. Del Negro

Book Overview

"Giovanna undid her cloak, and it slipped to the ground. The sun was coming up over the edge of the sea, and the light caught the rubies around Giovanna's throat and set them on fire. Rafael could not take his eyes from those flaming stones. Giovanna reached behind her head to undo the clasp that held the rubies." Janice M. Del Negro's unique storyteller's voice enlivens this collection of eight original tales about strong, resolute females. Whether...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076145361X
• ISBN13: 9780761453611
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Skyscape
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Eight original stories about strong females

Janice M. Del Negro's PASSION AND POISON: TALES OF SHAPE-SHIFTERS, GHOSTS, AND SPIRITED WOMEN provides eight original stories about strong females. From a brave housekeeper to a woman who avenges her sister's death, these tales pair black and white drawings with ghostly encounters satisfying to readers in grades 3-5.