Mrs.+Coyle's+Journal

Mrs. Coyle will record her thoughts and responses here.

4/26 - Reflections on the Prologue "Wow! I'm not sure I can handle this story!" That was my first thought when I finished reading the Prologue to Everest: The Contest. One of these young characters will die, left behind across the globe on daunting Mount Everest? I tend to become attached to the characters I read about in fiction stories, and I worried that I would feel frightened and devastated if one of my favorites had a tragic accident. However, I also noticed that I read through the Prologue quickly and was anxious to keep reading. I wanted to learn more about this place that attracts hundreds of climbers each year. And what is this "contest" that the book describes? So, though I am frightened about the book's ending, I am excited to read on. And I remind myself...it's only fiction!