This little horror poem isn’t for the squeamish. The idea came to me when I was thinking about the notes my friends and I used to leave in each other’s lockers in middle school. I miss those notes. But I’m happy no one ever left any of these items in my locker. “Someone” was firstContinue reading “Someone”
Category Archives: Halloween
Comfort in the Dark
[What follows is an anecdote from my experience at the Books with Bite workshop at the Highlights Foundation earlier this month. However, it is also the personal narrative I’m writing with my seventh graders (because I like to multitask). The story is true, but some details regarding other participants and the events they shared haveContinue reading “Comfort in the Dark”
Let’s Investigate That Strange Sound! (And Other Bad Choices During the Month of October)
October is here, and that means one thing: neck aches. Why? Because if you’re smart, you’ll constantly be looking over your shoulder. October is the month of Halloween. It is the month when spirits roam the earth, and the dead play tricks on the living, and creepy crawlies have their fun. October is also theContinue reading “Let’s Investigate That Strange Sound! (And Other Bad Choices During the Month of October)”
Carie Juettner 