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From: Monica Edinger <monicaedinger>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 04:51:23 -0500
I too admired LIZZIE BRIGHT tremendously for the same reasons as Kathleen. In fact, I've recommended it to our 8th grade English teachers as a possible book for their curriculum. They are a tough audience as they tend toward classics and scoff at YA and other books for children. This one, I'm optimistic, will rise above their prejudices.
However, I'm curious about one criticism I've heard for LIZZIE. Some have commented to me that it is anachronistic. The relationships, they say, are simply not likely for the time of the book. I don't feel that way at all; Schmidt convinces me totally as to Turner and Lizzie's friendship as well as the others in the book. However, I'd love to know what others think about this. Is it a book set in the early 20th century with 21 century sensibilities?
Monica
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:03:15 00, Kathleen Cahall
wrote:
For me, the most stunning, beautifully-written story of the year was
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 04:51:23 -0500
I too admired LIZZIE BRIGHT tremendously for the same reasons as Kathleen. In fact, I've recommended it to our 8th grade English teachers as a possible book for their curriculum. They are a tough audience as they tend toward classics and scoff at YA and other books for children. This one, I'm optimistic, will rise above their prejudices.
However, I'm curious about one criticism I've heard for LIZZIE. Some have commented to me that it is anachronistic. The relationships, they say, are simply not likely for the time of the book. I don't feel that way at all; Schmidt convinces me totally as to Turner and Lizzie's friendship as well as the others in the book. However, I'd love to know what others think about this. Is it a book set in the early 20th century with 21 century sensibilities?
Monica
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:03:15 00, Kathleen Cahall
wrote:
For me, the most stunning, beautifully-written story of the year was
-- Monica Edinger The Dalton School New York NY edinger at dalton.org monicaedinger at gmail.comReceived on Fri 18 Feb 2005 03:51:23 AM CST
