Welcome to our online book club for grades 9-12! We are excited for you to join us in reading The Agony House by Cherie Priest.
Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!
Kits are ready for pickup today, Thursday, August 1! Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!
All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want. No matter how much you do, the book is yours!
"The Agony House" by Cherie Priest
“Denise Farber has just moved back to New Orleans with her mom and step-dad. They left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and have finally returned, wagering the last of their family’s money on fixing up an old, rundown house and converting it to a bed and breakfast. Nothing seems to work around the place, which doesn’t seem too weird to Denise. The unexplained noises are a little more out of the ordinary, but again, nothing too unusual. But when floors collapse, deadly objects rain down, and she hears creepy voices, it’s clear to Denise that something more sinister lurks hidden here. Answers may lie in an old comic book Denise finds concealed in the attic: the lost, final project of a famous artist who disappeared in the 1950s. Denise isn’t budging from her new home, so she must unravel the mystery – on the pages and off – if she and her family are to survive...”
Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!
More about the author, illustrator, and the world of The Agony House:
Cherie Priest’s site:
Illustrator Tara O’Connor’s site:
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s pages on the CCA and its history:
American Hauntings Ghost Hunts’ site.
History.com’s page on Hurricane Katrina, AKA the Storm:
Official New Orleans tourism site:
Included as well: a word search, a crossword, and a recipe for beignets.
We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!
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