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Biblographic Citation The Secret Year of Assignments Arthur A. Levine Books 557 Broadway, New York, Ny 10012 Copyright 2004 by Jaclyn Moriarty Cyber-Hunt To learn more about the wacky and fun-loving author, Jaclyn Moriarty, do the author's cyber-hunt below.



"The Year of Secret Assignments" by Jaclyn Moriarty Three friends, Lydia, Cassie, and Emily, go to a school called Ashbury High in Australia. They are assinged to pen pals at a local school called Brookfield and they are not happy about it. As the year goes along, they develop relationships and become close to their Brookfield penpals. However, Cassie's pen pal is not what he seems and the three friends embark on a journey of tears, happiness, fights, and love. They discover themselves and their bond grows stronger .

Phrasr is a website were students can type in a phrase and choose photos to go along with the pictures. However, it should only be used for older students because some of the pictures may not be age appropriate for younger children.

To visit Lydia, Cassie, and Emily's Phrasr go to: [].

When a student decides to create a mock Facebook for a character, they show their understanding of not only the book, but the character they choose. They can add pictures, do little blurbs on where the character was born, what music they like, and what books they like to read.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #eb0fdf; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cassie has to deal with her father being gone and then she is mocked by a boy who is not what he seems. Visit her facebook to see what happens!



<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #eb0fdf; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Text messages are a great way for children to "become" their characters. They can get a glimpse into their character's mind.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #eb0fdf; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cassie, Lydia, and Emily text all the time. Read these text messages to see what the girls really think about the "Brooker" pen pal project.