Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1) (Boxcar Children Mysteries)

The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1) (Boxcar Children Mysteries)

The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1) (Boxcar Children Mysteries) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.01
Usually ships in 24 hours

Before I read the Boxcar Children, in Elementary School, our class would make frequent visits to the library where I would check out books regularly. With the same regularity, however, I would usually turn them in unfinished, or unread altogether. I picked up this book, recommended to me by a teacher in the 3rd grade, and became earnestly engrossed in literature for the first time; I read the book 4 times. The central characters in this book are 4 children of various age, who find what they need to survive without parents to guide their decisions. The young central characters and the vivid descriptions make it easy for young readers to empathize with the children and visualize each event vicariously. The wilderness, the boxcar, the confrontations, the simple yet clever comforts they create for themselves, and the uncertainty of their future are among those things that make this book an enthralling and memorable read. I remember getting a chill at the "finish". A great book and a joy to read.

I recommend The Boxcar Children to all young readers.

The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1) (Boxcar Children Mysteries)

bfd53 | shopping booksmark | welcome robot | music online | bioly1

No comments:

My Blog List