Up From Jericho Tel
by E.L. Konigsburg
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Read in May, 2008
The best thing here is Konigsburg's depiction of relationship between Jeanmarie and Malcolm Soo. She's unbelievably skilled at creating convincing fictional versions of bookish, precocious pre-pubescents. She gets all the self-satisfaction, dependence on half-understood facts and concepts, and, most of all, the vulnerability and underlying desire for companionship. The banter between Jeanmarie and Malcolm is funny and note-perfect. There's a lot more going on in this book's plot, and the periph...more
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Read in August, 2007
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Sometimes I feel like the inimitable Ms. Konigsburg just puts plot elements into a paper bag, shakes it, pulls out a few, and thinks "YA GOLD!" This one works though: kids who bury dead animals for a hobby, a subterranean Tallulah Bankhead, and a motley collection of buskers, ventriloquists, and inept musicians. Also, there's a jewel-heist mystery. ("I've always wanted to be part of a heist!")
Seriously, this one's impossible to explain, but it's worth reading, and like al...more
Seriously, this one's impossible to explain, but it's worth reading, and like al...more
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Read in June, 2007
not many books around with a dead tallulah bankhead as a main character! another great read.
what i really enjoy about the books of e.l. konigsburg is the way she portrays young adults. they are very real and very distinctive, not stereotypes or wooden dialogue. they are kids i would want to hang out with or know and they are very much self-possessed. some might say they are outsiders, but a key aspect of the books is always friendship and how important it is to have a relationship with at le...more
what i really enjoy about the books of e.l. konigsburg is the way she portrays young adults. they are very real and very distinctive, not stereotypes or wooden dialogue. they are kids i would want to hang out with or know and they are very much self-possessed. some might say they are outsiders, but a key aspect of the books is always friendship and how important it is to have a relationship with at le...more
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I never hear this book spoken of when people wax rhapsodic about the young adult lit that really moved them. To me, this was as seminal and creative as the Roald Dahls I returned to over and over again. It's got everything! Magic, mystery, Tallulah Bankhead ...
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I love E L Konigsburg's books. Her quirky characters and plots always keep my interest and resonate with me. I met the author at a children's books conference in Reno in the early 90s, and she's as genuine in person as her books are when read.
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Read in November, 2002
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5th-7th, or adults who want a fun little read!
I read this book as I was exploring books to read with/to my 5th and 6th grade class. I ended up loving it and read it to them with all of the voices of different characters! They loved it! And I loved it! Read it!
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Read in February, 2004
I READ THIS BOOK A LONG TIME AGO BUT I REMEMBER THAT THIS BOOK IS GOOD BUT SOME PARTS OF THE BOOK I DIDNT UNDERSTAND
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avg rating (all editions): 3.80 (55 ratings) avg rating (this edition): 3.81 (54 ratings) number of reviews: 8popular shelves
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