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Table of Contents
About The Book
' A retired college president is determined to best a young beachcomber
' A store manager accuses a boy of shoplifting
' A tour guide strikes a bargain with an enterprising orphan
' A boy recovering from a broken arm befriends an elderly woman
in an old folks' home
' A widow and her son seize an opportunity presented
by a pair of antiques dealers
In each of these extraordinary short stories from the perceptive pen of E. L. Konigsburg, a chance meeting between two people casts a shadow on what things have been and what they can become, and changes a life forever.
' A store manager accuses a boy of shoplifting
' A tour guide strikes a bargain with an enterprising orphan
' A boy recovering from a broken arm befriends an elderly woman
in an old folks' home
' A widow and her son seize an opportunity presented
by a pair of antiques dealers
In each of these extraordinary short stories from the perceptive pen of E. L. Konigsburg, a chance meeting between two people casts a shadow on what things have been and what they can become, and changes a life forever.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (September 25, 2007)
- Length: 176 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416949596
- Ages: 8 - 12
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Raves and Reviews
"five short stories...all crisp and compactly tailored in setting forth their common theme of self-awareness."
-- Booklist, starred review
"Five short stories...all crisp and compactly tailored in setting forth their common theme of self-awareness." -- Booklist, starred review
Awards and Honors
- National Book Award Finalist
- ALA Notable Children's Books
- Phoenix Award Winner
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