Schmidt, Gary. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.
ISBN: 0618439293; $15.00 US; Hardcover
AWARDS/HONORS/REVIEWS
2005 Printz Honor Book
2005 Newbery Honor Book
2005 ALA Best Books for Young Adults
2005 ALA Notable Book for Children
Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year-Children
ANNOTATION:
The world of a minister's son, Turner Ernest Buckminster III, is turned upside down when he meets Lizzie Bright, the granddaughter of the African-American preacher on nearby Malaga Island. Turner and Lizzie embark on a series of adventures that leave both of them changed forever.
BOOKTALK:
Life is different in Phippsburg, Maine. Every house is painted white with green shutters; people are always staring at you making sure you aren't misbehaving. Why, they don't even throw a darn baseball right! And there is all this hatred and fuss about a community of colored people that live on nearby Malaga Island.
What would you do if you were Turner Buckminster? What would you do if you hated being the son of a minister, hated being told what shirt to wear every day, and how to behave in public. I bet some of you would go crazy; crazy enough to rock the boat and befriend a colored girl named Lizzie.
Turner's world turns upside down when he meets Lizzie. He learns how to hit a Maine baseball, how to row a boat across the sea, and most importantly, break out of the mold he was in and discover who he really wants to be.
Turner stands up for what he believes in, and in doing so changes the lives of his family, and those of the town members of Phippsburg, Maine. Based on historical events, the author shows us what it means to stand up for your beliefs.
Turner "found" himself in Phippsburg, Maine. And in doing so he looked into the eye of a whale. What do you think will happen when you open this book?
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