Author: Elizabeth Enright
Translator: Young-seon Kim
Publisher: Wise Ai Books
333 pages | 223*152mm
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| >>>This book is written in Korean. |
About This Book
Elizabeth Enright's 1957 Newbery Honor book (Harcourt, pap. 1990) will
continue to entertain and enlighten today's children in this audiobook
format just as the print version has for generations. A brief opening
train ride (one of the only somewhat dated segments in the book)
introduces listeners to Portia and Foster, siblings on their way to
spend a summer in the country with their cousin Julian and his parents.
But from that point on, the magic of discovering a small summer
community, derelict for decades as its lake slowly dried, is just as
enchanting today as it was nearly 50 years ago. Even Foster's play at
robots and space stations contributes a contemporary feel to the story's
details. The story is beautifully written with fairly sophisticated
language, and it is even more of a treat to listen to thanks to a
charming narration by Colleen Delany. Her lightning-fast transitions
from voice to voice are absolutely on target, and she voices each
character distinctly. The unfolding tale of the once-upon-a-time summer
colony at the turn of the 20th century is wonderful, and Delany's clear,
artful reading adds value. This story of a summer of discovery and
adventure would be an outstanding choice for elementary school
youngsters with a good reading and vocabulary skills. --Jane P. Fenn
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