Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
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Book Description
Not only is Turner Buckminster the son of the new minister in a small Maine town, he is shunned for playing baseball differently than the local boys. Then he befriends smart and lively Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from Malaga Island, a poor community founded by former slaves. Lizzie shows Turner a new world along the Maine coast from digging clams to rowing a boat next to a whale. When the powerf... More
Book Information
Publisher | Yearling Books |
Binding | Paperback (21 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 224 |
ISBN-10 | 0553494953 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0553494952 |
Publication Date | 04/25/2006 |
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5/14/2008 Mary Paladin said:
tags: Inspired me
Wonderful book. One that takes the reader on a ride full of emotions. The friendship between two young people; different form each other in appearances and yet kindred spirits inside. A story that evokes laughter, sorrow, anticipation and even anger, this is has a wonderful sense of place, time, and... more
tags: Inspired me
1/21/2008 Julie Bowe said: Another excellent read. Of the three Gary Schmidt books I've read so far (Lizzie Bright, First Boy, Wednesday Wars), Wednesday Wars is my favorite, and one of my all-time-favorite books.
tags: I recommend
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