Overview
Nine-year-old Lenny Brewster is captivated by the world - the mysteries of machines, the magic of snow, the pure joy of a perfect ride down a slippery slide. He knows a lot, but not how to share it with others. Of course, it doesn't help having an absent father, a preoccupied mother, and a teacher and peers who don't like him. Lenny spends much of his time in the principal's office or alone, absorbed in his ideas. Then he meets Van, a kindred spirit, and Muriel, the canny school therapist. Their simple acceptance of Lenny helps him find his place at last.
Written with incisive prose, smart humor, and profound wisdom, Lenny's Space is not only about recognizing the possibilities life affords us and the challenge of coming to grips with its sometimes difficult realities, but also about the triumphant, undying power of true friendship.
Full Product Details
Author: Kate Banks
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux
Dimensions:
Width: 15.10cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 22.00cm
Weight: 0.295kg
ISBN: 9780374345754
ISBN 10: 0374345759
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 18 September 2007
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
[A] gem of a novel . . . Graceful and touching. -- Kirkus Reviews .,. A thoughtful exploration of a kid getting back in touch with his own heart. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This exceptional portrait...will fortify readers in their efforts to find their own spaces, much as Lenny learns to claim his. -- Starred, Publisher's Weekly Both Lenny and the reader will hang on to Muriel's quiet wisdom long after the story is over. -- The Horn Book
[A] gem of a novel . . . Graceful and touching. -- Kirkus Reviews . ..A thoughtful exploration of a kid getting back in touch with his own heart. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This exceptional portrait...will fortify readers in their efforts to find their own spaces, much as Lenny learns to claim his. -- Starred, Publisher's Weekly Both Lenny and the reader will hang on to Muriel's quiet wisdom long after the story is over. -- The Horn Book
[A] gem of a novel . . . Graceful and touching. — Kirkus Reviews . ..A thoughtful exploration of a kid getting back in touch with his own heart. —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This exceptional portrait...will fortify readers in their efforts to find their own spaces, much as Lenny learns to claim his. — Starred, Publisher's Weekly Both Lenny and the reader will hang on to Muriel's quiet wisdom long after the story is over. — The Horn Book
