The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place by E. L. Konigsburg (2004, Unabridged, Audio Cassette)
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Author: E. L. Konigsburg
Publisher: Listening Library
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: English
Format: Audio
ISBN-10: 0807223255
ISBN-13: 9780807223253
Product ID: EPID5916090
Description: Upon leaving an oppressive summer camp, twelve-year-old Margaret Rose Kane spearheads a campaign to preserve three unique towers her grand uncles have been building in their back yard for over forty years.
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Konigsburg is a master of the English language, and I'm so grateful that she's chosen to share her gift with adolescents over the years. Outcasts is a wonderful read reminiscent of the movie "Secondhand Lions".
When a girl visits her two eccentric uncles, she anticipates their usual antics and doting nature. However, things aren't as great as they've been. Yuppies have moved to Schuyler Place, and they don't like the giant sculpture the uncles have constructed in the backyard. A debate ensues over the piece...is it art or is it a public eyesore? The family's fight to save the aging sculpture soon becomes the focus of the book.
Konigsburg unique style makes this a great read, and the relationships she builds with words are unparalleled. She paints a picture, and says a lot with a few well chosen words here and there. A remarkable story that deserves A LOT of praise. It's a good book for the middle grades, and my students have loved reading it.
When a girl visits her two eccentric uncles, she anticipates their usual antics and doting nature. However, things aren't as great as they've been. Yuppies have moved to Schuyler Place, and they don't like the giant sculpture the uncles have constructed in the backyard. A debate ensues over the piece...is it art or is it a public eyesore? The family's fight to save the aging sculpture soon becomes the focus of the book.
Konigsburg unique style makes this a great read, and the relationships she builds with words are unparalleled. She paints a picture, and says a lot with a few well chosen words here and there. A remarkable story that deserves A LOT of praise. It's a good book for the middle grades, and my students have loved reading it.
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