The Vox Box

Fri., Jan. 2, 2009

The Other Side of Sandpaper

A sign of definite intelligence - The Vox Book Club (The Spokesman-Review)

So here we are my fellow Book Thief readers - we're advancing on the final chapters of Part 1.

The first line of this chapter is a slammer; it really got me. "People have defining moments...especially when they're children." What has been YOUR defining moment thus far in your life? Does it, (or do they), compare to Rudy's 'Jesse Owens' experience or Liesel's moments of hysteria?
Hans soon finds 'The Gravedigger's Handbook' hidden in Liesel's sheets; How do you think Hans felt upon finding such a book in Liesel's possesion?
How would YOU feel if a secret of yours was discovered in such a way?

Posted Jan. 2, 2009, 10:01 a.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.