The Lifters
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2018
Lexile Score
720
Reading Level
3
نویسنده
Dion Grahamشابک
9781524782849
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
May 7, 2018
After his father is offered a new job, 12-year-old Granite Flowerpetal and his family move into the house built by Graniteâs great-great-grandfather in the âhilly hamletâ of Carousel. Since its famous carousel factory shut down, the town has seen better days. Neighbors squabble over local ordinances and thereâs a general malaise in the air. Still, Granite looks forward to a fresh start at a new school, where he plans to try out his new nickname, Granââeasily understood, easily spelled.â His outspoken classmate, Catalina Catalan, however, questions his choice of moniker: âDonât you realize Gran sounds like youâre a grandmother?â Content with just being noticed, Gran considers Catalina a potential friend, and when he sees her open a doorway in a hillside, he joins her in a secret, underground mission. In his latest offering for young readers, Eggers (Her Right Foot) successfully blends the real and the fantastic in unexpected ways as Gran and Catalina face a mysterious, hurricane-like force that thrives from their fellow townspeopleâs sadness and fear. Black-and-white drawings by Renier (Spiral-Bound) lend a retro storybook feel to this cozy contemporary novel about lifting spirits and rebuilding community through teamwork and imagination. Ages 8â12. Authorâs agent: Andrew Wylie, Wylie Agency. Illustratorâs agent: Steven Malk, Writers House.
Narrator Dion Graham draws listeners into this quirky tale set in the mysteriously off-kilter town of Carousel. Eggers tries his hand at engaging younger listeners, and Graham aids him greatly in that effort, breathing life into the central character, Gran (short for Granite), and his new pal, Catalina, who enter a secret underground world and seek to shore up Carousel. Graham excels at creating intrigue and suspense as this odd little story unfolds. His ability to depict a host of colorful characters adds a lot to this offbeat work, which is by turns fantastical, whimsical, and allegorical. Some listeners may wonder whether Eggers is a natural at writing for children, and all will enjoy Graham's performance of this story about sadness and the power of community to dispel it. J.C.G. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
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