White Oleander, a dramatic fiction by Janet Fitch, was published by Little, Brown and Company in Boston. ... She broke in and placed white oleanders in his milk, oyster sauce and cottage cheese, and one in his toothpaste. She made an arrangement of white oleanders on his table, and scattered blooms on his bed. ... Astrid is immediately removed and placed in a second home, the home of Ed and Marble Turlock. ... When Marble finds that Astrid is friends with her, Marble beats her up, and she once again gets moved, which she finds out at school, with her bags already packed for her, and no chance ...

• Word Count: 1059
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Around its edges, the chrome sparkled and the white porcelain circle in the center of the door displayed the stove's manufacture: "Hartland." ... A kitchen filled with marble tiled floors and jars of honey that sat on the window pane. ...

• Word Count: 618
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School