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Title: A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly ISBN: 0-15-216705-6 Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 Format: School & Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.93 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: NOT JUST FOR YOUNG ADULTS--FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES A GREAT READ
Comment: I finished A Northern Light in a weekend; what a pleasure! I don't fit the intended young adult demographic, but I've always had an interest in children's and young adult literature as a result of my many careers.
Ms. Donnelly brilliantly captures the boom era of the 1900s New York Adirondack Mountain region. The story of Mattie Gokey, a young woman coming of age and struggling with difficult life choices, is a familiar story to most female readers. Her determination to become a writer reminded me of my own career aspirations. I found myself holding my breath and sighing with relief when Maddie finally decided her fate.
A Northern Light will stir passion, and even raise ire, among the young women who are fortunate to discover this beautiful book. Many readers will recognize themselves in Mattie, her teacher, Miss Wilcox, or even Weaver, her friend and fellow wordsmith. Most importantly, A Northern Light can be appreciated by readers of all ages, not just young adults, who appreciate great writing. A truly enjoyable read; I hope there's a sequel on the way.
Also recommended: The Lightkeeper's Daughter, Witch Child
Rating: 5
Summary: An Historical Fiction Masterpiece
Comment: This is one of those books where about a third of the way through, you anxiously thumb the remaining pages, knowing that despite your best efforts to savor it, the book will be over all too soon. When A NORTHERN LIGHT falls open, you,the reader, will fall in. Descriptions of this book by previous reviewers, while excellent and accurate, still do not prepare you for the sheer delight and pleasure of reading this story. While it has been classified as a Young Adult novel, as it does contain some language and situations, every word is absolutely true to the character who is speaking or being spoken of. I urge every teenage girl to read this, then pass it on to her mother, all of her girlfriends, aunts, a favorite teacher--in short, anyone who has a love of words, of learning, of mysteries, and a belief in the power of young women. A NORTHERN LIGHT is a most extraordinary book. Don't miss it!
Rating: 5
Summary: Rich in detail, character and plot
Comment: Inspired by Dreiser's classic-based-on-a-true-story An American Tragedy (New American Library, 1925), this historical novel about a 1906 murder in upstate NY is told from the point of view of young Mattie Gokey, a hotel waitress and aspiring college student saddled with caring for her motherless siblings and holding the family together. Mattie is spunky, resourceful, and truth-seeking, surrounded by believable, complex and dynamic friends, family and neighbors. She is best friends with a fellow word-lover and black boy whose mouth and temper sometimes get him into trouble. And she can't believe that the most handsome and popular boy in town is courting her.
Mattie's strong voice captures the period closely - neighbors work together to help one another, blacks are still not seen as full citizens by many, and girls aren't always given their due. When a hotel guest slips Mattie a packet of letters to destroy, Mattie, a writer and bibliophile, can't do it. The letters reveal the love and desperation of a sad young woman and call into question the circumstances of her death. They are the call to arms that Mattie needs to pursue her own dreams.
The author's own passion and empathy for the victim of a famous murder case shines through this gem of a book. It is well-deserving of it's Printz honor award, and is a quality book that is engaging to teens and will win a nod of approval from teachers as well. Highly recommended.
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Title: The Tea Rose: A Novel by Jennifer Donnelly ISBN: 0312288352 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Fat Kid Rules the World (Bccb Blue Ribbon Fiction Books) by K.L. Going ISBN: 0399239901 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Juv Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: The First Part Last by Angela Johnson ISBN: 0689849222 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Alice, I Think by Susan Juby ISBN: 0060515430 Publisher: HarperTempest Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares ISBN: 0385729340 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 22 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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