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Sunday, February 12, 2012

From the Mixed-Up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler



Book Title: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler


Author(s): E.L. Konigsburg


Publisher: Atheneum


Copyright Date: 1967


Genre: (Historical?) Fiction Novel


Brief Annotation:


Claudia is twelve years old and ready to explore. She teams up with her younger, more money-savvy brother, Jamie and they set off for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Claudia knows that she’ll find what she’s looking for there, even though she’s not what "it" exactly is. So with $25 in change in their pockets, and their violin and trumpet cases filled with clothes, Claudia and Jamie begin their adventure to “The City,” anxious and unsure about what they will find…


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


5 – The narration of the story, which is in the voice of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, reels you in from the get go. Why is this very important-sounding woman telling the story of two runaways? Not to mention the ingenuity and underestimated intelligence of both Claudia and Jamie is extremely intriguing! I’m sure any child would appreciate the respect that Konigsburg gives towards the children in that regard.


Readers who will like this book:


I would say children as young as 8 would enjoy this book, but it would also be a great book to study through upper elementary. It could involve projects about Michael Angelo, the Met, and historical differences from the 1960s to now.


1. Interest Level (age): 8-13


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 6.8


3. List Awards:


Newberry Award Winner


4. Book Trailer:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrTOeCK3tJ8&feature=related

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