From: Kathleen T. Horning <horning>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:36:23 -0500

I'm glad Steven Engelfried mentioned "The Dark Frigate." I was pleasantly surprised by it when I read it for the first time a few years ago. The author's tone reminded me of Lloyd Alexander. Charles Boardman Hawes died very young, after publishing just two books, and the Newbery for "The Dark Frigate" was awarded posthumously. I imagine that if he had lived to a ripe old age, he would be a much better-known author today. He was a very gifted writer.

I'm pretty sure I was the only kid in my school who ever read -- and loved -- "Adam of the Road." I also really liked "The Door in the Wall" as a child but have never gone back to re-read either of them as an adult. I wonder how they'd stand up.

KT

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