Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Paperback | Pages: 228 pages Rating: 4.17 | 1366 Users | 129 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Changeling |
| Author | : | Zilpha Keatley Snyder |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Authors Guild Backinprint.com Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 228 pages |
| Published | : | June 8th 2004 by iUniverse (first published 1970) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Fantasy. Young Adult. Childrens |
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Ivy Carson belonged to the notorious Carson family, which lived in a run-down house in suburban Rosewood. But Ivy was not a typical Carson. There was something wonderful about her. Ivy explained it by saying that she was a changeling, a child of supernatural parents who had been exchanged for the real Ivy Carson at birth. This classic book was first published in 1970. It was awarded a Christopher Medal and named an outstanding book for young people by the Junior Library Guild.Declare Books Concering The Changeling
| Original Title: | The Changeling |
| ISBN: | 0595321801 (ISBN13: 9780595321803) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1972), NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature Nominee (2013) |
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Ratings: 4.17 From 1366 Users | 129 ReviewsPiece Out Of Books The Changeling
This is a wonderful book, we were instantly drawn in to the story, the characters, the plot, the friendship, the imaginary games, all really appealed to us.Two seven year old girls meet and they are from contrasting backgrounds. Martha's family is highly respectable whereas Ivy's family have problems, mum drinks too much, brothers in jail etc. Ivy has an Aunt who sometimes looks after her when things get bad, she sounds lovely, but poor Martha, despite their outward show of respectability, herI am delighted that Open Road is making some of my most treasured books available as eBooks. Zilpha Keatley Snyder was my very favorite author as a child. My Mama reminds me that I forced her to read a couple of Snyder's books because I loved them so much. The Changeling is a wonderful mix of reality and fantasy. It has terrific characters and a great atmosphere. Ms Snyder at her best. Thank you, Open Road!
I loved this book so much as a child and was a bit nervous to reread it, as many of my favorites have not held up well. But this did! I have zero qualms about passing to my own children and I hope they too will feel a sense of kinship with these girls.
It's a simple story, really. Two girls, their friendship over the years of their childhood. But there is magic in it, too. Magic in the story, and in the reshaping of their realities into what they wanted, and needed, them to be, and magic in their friendship. This is a beautiful book about the power of imagination, and female friendship, and those crazy years between being a kid and being a teenager. Martha is every kid who feels like they don't belong and Ivy is the one kid who has never been
read this just out of my teens, and loved it to pieces. My paperback is falling apart, alas, so I have not reread it for some twenty years. So I don't know how it holds up to my adult view, but the friendship, the approach to being different and creativity were impressive to me when young.
One of my all-time favourites, for many reasons. I first was introduced to this author by my 6th grade teacher with "The Egypt Gang", and devoured all her books published and as they were published. Thanks, Sr. Mary Jeanne Cusick!This is a story of two friends, Ivy and Martha. Their families are complete opposites from social and economic spectrums but they formed a bond of friendship so strong that withstood the stresses of two different worlds and time. This is an organic story, with ups and
Loved this book as a kid. I thought it was about magic. I took all my books out of my parents' house and am re-reading them.I discovered this book is actually about class and friendships. It's well done and the ending is pitch perfect.
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