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Another Day As Emily (2014)

by Eileen Spinelli(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0449809870 (ISBN13: 9780449809877)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Knopf Books for Young Readers

review 1: When Suzy's 4-year-old brother, Parker, sees their neighbor have a "fit" he calls 911 and becomes a local hero. Her best friend Alison gets a part in the Ridgley Community Theater play, but Suzy doesn't. Then on her birthday, just as she and her dad are on their way to a Phillies game, her mother calls in a panic: Parker is nowhere to be found. Even though she wants Parker to be safe, Suzy resents that her little brother has a way of stealing the limelight no matter what. Meanwhile, at Tween Time at the local library, the students are encouraged to pick a figure from history and dress up as that person. Suzy picks Emily Dickinson, and is so interested in her that she decides to become a recluse since life is so depressing. But fun soon beckons. Spinelli tells Suzy's ... morestory in Suzy's own appealing voice, using free verse with a light hand. This is a lovely middle grade novel with charismatic characters and an appealing plot. 4th grade and up.
review 2: Suzy, her younger brother Parker, and their parents have a normal life, until Parker becomes the "little hero" of the neighborhood. Suzy then feels like she is not noticed and becomes the black sheep of the family. She feels a lot like the famous poet Emily Dickinson who she is learning about in her book club, and she even begins to act like Emily. She won't come out of her room, she refuses to talk to her family and friends, she dresses in white everyday like Emily and changes her name to "Emily." This is a very quick and interesting read because you get to experience the life and times of Emily Dickinson in a short fiction book and many plot lines are brought together to make the story an intriguing read. less

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