November+2011

The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Darrow

Rachel, the daughter of a danish mother and a black G.I., becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy after a fateful morning on their Chicago rooftop. Forced to move to a new city, with her strict African American grandmother as her guardian, Rachel is thrust for the first time into a mostly black community, where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and beauty bring a constant stream of attention her way. It’s there, as she grows up and tries to swallow her grief, that she comes to understand how the mystery and tragedy of her mother might be connected to her own uncertain identity. This searing and heartwrenching portrait of a young biracial girl dealing with society’s ideas of race and class is the winner of the Bellwether Prize for best fiction manuscript.


 * FOOD:**
 * Colleen- Chili in front of the fireplace, rasberry cheese danish**
 * Matt- If there's chili, we MUST have cornbread. I will bring that. :)**
 * Raisse-salad**
 * Mary- Mac and Cheese**
 * Beth - cookies (choc.)**
 * Kristina - cream cheese chocolate chip ball**
 * Shawn - ?**
 * Jill-- guacamole and chips (and maybe brownies)**
 * LVL- Strawberry cake w/cream cheese frosting (I'll be a lil late... I have cheer practice until 5:00pm)**
 * Lauren - ?**

DIRECTIONS:** From school: ( It takes about 20-25 minutes.) Take HWY 75 pass the federal prison Make a right onto Stagville Road (sign for Treyburn Country Club) Stay on Stagville for about 2 miles Make a left onto Orange Factory Road Stay on Orange Factory till it ends ( about 3 miles ) Make a left onto Hwy 501 (Roxboro Road) Make a right at the 1st stoplight onto Mason Rd. Stay on Mason till it ends at the stoplight ( 2 ½ miles) Make a right onto Guess Road Stay on Guess Road about 4 miles You will pass the new State Park on the right You will cross over New Shannon Church Road Make a right onto Jameson Road. There will be a short turning lane just before my street. There is a sign at the corner: Highwoods. My house is the 4th one on the right, white with black shutters and a gravel driveway. Park in the driveway or in front of the house. Phone #: 732-3862

From Raleigh/Durham: Take 85 to Guess Road exit 175. Make a right onto Guess Rd. Stay on Guess Road for about 12 miles Make a right onto Jameson Road.