Knee-Knock Rise
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Newbery Medal (1971)
From the moment young Egan arrives in Instep for the annual fair, he is entranced by the fable surrounding the misty peak of Kneeknock Rise: On stormy nights when the rain drives harsh and cold, an undiscovered creature raises its voice and moans. Nobody knows what it is nobody has ever dared to try to find out and come back again. Before long, Egan is climbing the Rise to find an answer to the mystery.
"Kneeknock Rise" is a 1971 Newbery Honor Book."
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780312370091
ISBN-10: 0312370091
Pagini: 126
Dimensiuni: 135 x 193 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.11 kg
Ediția:Reissue
Editura: Square Fish
Locul publicării:New York, NY
ISBN-10: 0312370091
Pagini: 126
Dimensiuni: 135 x 193 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.11 kg
Ediția:Reissue
Editura: Square Fish
Locul publicării:New York, NY
Recenzii
.,."the perfect time to stock your shelves with these elegantly designed editions."--SLJ Extra Helping (e-newsletter) on Square Fish's Babbitt reissues
Praise for "Kneeknock Rise":
"Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing."--"School Library Journal"
"The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much fold felling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure." --"Horn Book"
"Although "Kneeknock Rise" is little more than a high hill, it is a source of awe and pride to the villagers on Instep, who attribute the terrifying sounds which issue from the mist-shrouded top of the Rise on stormy nights to an unseen but fearsome creature they call a Megrimum . . . An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor."--"Booklist, "Starred Review
"Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search,.".delicious."--"The Kirkus Reviews"
“Here’s a wonderfully fluent fable about man’s need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt’s clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing.”—"School Library Journal," Starred Review
“An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor.”—"Booklist," Starred Review
“The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure.”—"The Horn Book Magazine""
"“Natalie Babbitt’s prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search" . . . delicious.”—"Kirkus Reviews"""
“The theme is ageless—it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant a
"Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing."--"School Library Journal", Starred Review
"An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor."--"Booklist", Starred Review
"The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure."--"The Horn Book Magazine""
""Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search" . . . delicious."--"Kirkus Reviews"""
"The theme is ageless--it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant answer--brilliant because her star, with each new book she writes, shines brighter in the universe of children's books."--"Publishers Weekly""
""Fantasy for the whole family."--"Cleveland Plain Dealer""
""A delightful fantasy stressing man's need for a belief in the supernatural."--"The Kansas City Star"
Praise for "Kneeknock Rise":
"Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing."--"School Library Journal"
"The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much fold felling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure." --"Horn Book"
"Although "Kneeknock Rise" is little more than a high hill, it is a source of awe and pride to the villagers on Instep, who attribute the terrifying sounds which issue from the mist-shrouded top of the Rise on stormy nights to an unseen but fearsome creature they call a Megrimum . . . An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor."--"Booklist, "Starred Review
"Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search,.".delicious."--"The Kirkus Reviews"
“Here’s a wonderfully fluent fable about man’s need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt’s clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing.”—"School Library Journal," Starred Review
“An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor.”—"Booklist," Starred Review
“The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure.”—"The Horn Book Magazine""
"“Natalie Babbitt’s prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search" . . . delicious.”—"Kirkus Reviews"""
“The theme is ageless—it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant a
"Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing."--"School Library Journal", Starred Review
"An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor."--"Booklist", Starred Review
"The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure."--"The Horn Book Magazine""
""Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search" . . . delicious."--"Kirkus Reviews"""
"The theme is ageless--it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant answer--brilliant because her star, with each new book she writes, shines brighter in the universe of children's books."--"Publishers Weekly""
""Fantasy for the whole family."--"Cleveland Plain Dealer""
""A delightful fantasy stressing man's need for a belief in the supernatural."--"The Kansas City Star"
Descriere
From the moment young Egan arrives in Instep for the annual fair, he is entranced by the fable surrounding the misty peak of Kneeknock Rise: On stormy nights when the rain drives harsh and cold, an undiscovered creature raises its voice and moans. Nobody knows what it is--nobody has ever dared to try to find out and come back again. Before long, Egan is climbing the Rise to find an answer to the mystery."Kneeknock Rise" is a 1971 Newbery Honor Book.
Notă biografică
Natalie Babbitt; Illustrated by the author
Premii
- Newbery Medal Honor Book, 1971