PW's starred review of the 1999 Newbery Medal winner described it as a "dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism." Ages 10-up. (May) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
一个纽伯瑞书 美国图书馆协会著名儿童读物 一个学校图书馆杂志年度*图书 珍妮特泰勒莱尔的迷人Newbery荣誉书探讨了如何，如友谊，魔术可以出现时，你*不期待 - 当你*需要它。你所要做的只是看起来很深。 Sara-Kate的后院可能会发生任何事情。就此而言，任何事情都在发生。 对于九岁的希拉里莱诺克斯来说，和萨拉凯特康诺利成为朋友是一件复杂的事情。Sara-Kate的衣服不匹配，她的头发乱七八糟，而且她知道在让人发疯的时候向人吐唾沫。但是，当萨拉 - 凯特在她杂草丛生的后院里展示了希拉里这个小精灵村庄时，希拉里决定她不会那么糟糕。 希拉里对精致的房屋，微型井，甚至是由自行车车轮和冰棍棒制成的错综复杂的摩天轮感到惊叹。但是她在Sara-Kate的院子里花的时间越多，她的问题就越多。他们怎么永远不会进入萨拉凯特的家？
The story of a young German girl who steals books, of her family and the Jewish boxer hidden in their basement as they struggle to survive in Nazi Germany when the bombs begin to fall. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 9 岁小女孩莉赛尔和弟弟在战乱中被迫送到寄养家庭，但弟弟不幸死在旅途中，莉赛尔在弟弟冷清的丧礼后偷了一本掘墓工人的手册，为的是要纪念自己永远失去的家庭。 寄养家庭位在慕尼黑凋蔽贫困的区域，大人彼此仇恨咒骂，老师狠毒无情，战火时时威胁人命。莉赛尔每晚抱着掘墓工人手册入睡，恶梦不断。养父为了让她安眠，于是为她朗诵手册内容，并开始教她识字。 学会认字进而开始读书的莉赛尔，尽管生活艰苦，吃不饱穿不暖，却发现了一项比食物更让她难以抗拒的东西——书，她忍不住开始偷书，用偷来的书继续学习认字。从此莉赛尔进入了文字
Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at thecold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home willnever be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. Inher relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropicalbird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that isnow caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completelyfree is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the oldQuaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion,her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with theandquot; witchandquot; is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion,fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft
This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
