Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy: A Newbery Honor Award Winner by Gary D. S

Description: Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt A 2005 Newbery Honor Book It only takes a few hours for Turner Buckminster to start hating Phippsburg, Maine. Despite his fathers-and the towns-disapproval of their friendship, Turner spends time with Lizzie, and it opens up a whole new world to him, filled with the mystery and wonder of Maines rocky coast. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Set in 1912 and centered on a historical event, the moving and compelling coming-of-age story of Turner, a white ministers son who discovers joy through his friendship with a black girl, Lizzie, and finds his own strength and voice after painful losses transform his life. In this powerful and moving novel, Turner Buckminster, a preachers son newly arrived in in Phippsburg, Maine, meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a strong, spirited black girl from Malaga Island, a nearby island community founded by former slaves. All of Phippsburg, especially Turners repressive father, disapproves of their friendship, but Turner ignores them; Lizzie is the wisest, most knowledgeable person he ever met. On top of knowing everything, she can row a boat and pitch a baseball like a champ. The towns move to turn the island into a tourist attraction destroys the powerless community, a historical event that occurred in 1912. It is the catalyst for a wave of personal losses that shakes Turners world but leaves him whole. With a new introduction by the author and authors note. AGES: 10 to 12 AUTHOR: Gary D. Schmidt is the best-selling author of Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; the Newbery Honor book The Wednesday Wars; and Okay for Now. He is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Author Biography Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of The Labors of Hercules Beal; Just Like That; National Book Award finalist Okay for Now; Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; and the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars. He is also contributor to and co-editor of the acclaimed short story collection A Little Bit Super, co-edited by Leah Henderson. He lives in rural Michigan. Review "Gloriously figurative language...brilliantly evokes both time and place...both beautiful and emotionally honest, both funny and piercingly sad."— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"A powerful tale of friendship and coming-of-age...haunting combination of fact and fiction has a powerful and tragic climax."— Booklist (starred review)"An evocative novel...with fully developed, memorable characters...fascinating, little-known piece of history...will leave a powerful impression on readers." — School Library Journal (starred review)"Schmidt fictionalizes a true event... vividly realized...fully credible...subtly drawn."— Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books"Historical incident ignites a rich novel...a drama that examines the best and worst of humanity." — Horn Book Magazine Review Quote "Gloriously figurative language...brilliantly evokes both time and place...both beautiful and emotionally honest, both funny and piercingly sad." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A powerful tale of friendship and coming-of-age...haunting combination of fact and fiction has a powerful and tragic climax." -- Booklist (starred review) "An evocative novel...with fully developed, memorable characters...fascinating, little-known piece of history...will leave a powerful impression on readers." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Schmidt fictionalizes a true event... vividly realized...fully credible...subtly drawn." -- Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books "Historical incident ignites a rich novel...a drama that examines the best and worst of humanity." -- Horn Book Magazine Details ISBN0358206391 Year 2020 ISBN-10 0358206391 ISBN-13 9780358206392 Format Paperback Place of Publication Boston Country of Publication United States DEWEY FIC Language English Pages 256 Audience Age 10-12 Publication Date 2020-04-01 AU Release Date 2020-04-01 NZ Release Date 2020-04-01 US Release Date 2020-04-01 UK Release Date 2020-04-01 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Clarion Books Author Gary D. Schmidt Subtitle A Newbery Honor Award Winner Audience Children / Juvenile Imprint US Clarion Books Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126925686;

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