Behind the Curtain
Echo Falls Mystery Series, Book 2
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2006
Lexile Score
650
Reading Level
2-3
نویسنده
Colleen Delanyناشر
HarperAudioشابک
9780061135156
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
Growing up is hard, especially when some people are trying to kill you. Narrator Colleen Delany perfectly affects the voice of eighth-grade Sherlock Holmes aficionado Ingrid Levin-Hill, who copes with raging hormones, banal schoolwork, and a family strained by pressures both inside the home and out. A steroid-pushing ring is operating in Echo Falls, and Ingrid must find out who are involved and stop them before her brother becomes involved. Escape from an attempted kidnapping is a particularly tension-filled episode, wonderfully portrayed by Delany. Juggling both young and old voices, she shines in scenes between Ingrid, her brother, and her grumpy but lovable Grampy. R.O. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
Starred review from July 24, 2006
Abrahams knows how to catch the voices of all of his characters, no matter what their age—most especially his Sherlock Holmes-loving eighth-grade heroine Ingrid Levin-Hill. This second book about her, firmly rooted in the fictional but instantly familiar town of Echo Falls, is read perfectly by Delaney, who quietly but persuasively brings considerable excitement to Abrahams's words. Young listeners who already love books will be naturally intrigued, as Ingrid uses Holmes's methods to dig into several mysteries about her own family and her town. And even youngsters who have never read a Sherlock Holmes story will be won over by the perilous adventure so expertly presented. Ages 10-up.
August 1, 2006
Gr 5-8 -Peter Abrahams -s "Down the Rabbit Hole" (Laura Geringer Books, 2005) gave 13-year-old Ingrid her first sleuthing experience in her town of Echo Falls -and the Echo Falls Mystery series was born to popular acclaim. In the second book (Laura Geringer Books, 2006) in the series, Ingrid, a Sherlock Holmes devotee, becomes involved in two sinister plots, both of which develop slowly. Clues and events that seem to involve her brother lead Ingrid to believe that there is a steroid abuse crisis brewing at her local high school. At the same time, her grandfather -s farm property is attracting attention and high-pressure tactics to force a sale. Narrator Colleen Delaney gives Ingrid and the other characters believable voices in this fast-paced reading that is appropriate for these adventures. Mystery aficionados will appreciate Ingrid -s determination to solve the mysteries, although it takes a rather long time to bring the two plot lines together. A fine addition for upper elementary and middle school listeners. -"Jane P. Fenn, Corning-Painted Post West High School, NY"
Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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