Penderwicks Series 1-5 - Jeanne Birdsall
美國國家圖書獎
1. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (2007)
2. The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (Penderwicks, Book 2)(2010)
3. The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (2012)
4. The Penderwicks in Spring (2015)
5. The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall (May 15, 2018)
一部關(guān)于親情、手足、友誼和自我追尋的小說,為讀者喚醒純真美好的心。The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy 是Jeanne Birdsall的處女作,發(fā)表同年即獲選2005年美國國家書卷獎青少年文學(xué)作品,該獎將它比作現(xiàn)代版的《小婦人》和《尋寶奇謀》,講述的是四個個性鮮明的姊妹花與父親在某個夏天發(fā)生的故事。主人翁分別為12歲的大姐羅莎琳、11歲的二姊絲凱、10歲的老三珍,和4歲的小妹貝蒂。4個姐妹、1個有趣的男孩以及2只兔子,共同經(jīng)歷了一場難忘的夏日冒險之旅。
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy is a children's novel by Jeanne Birdsall, published by Knopf in 2005. It won the annual U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature (United States).
This was Birdsall's first book published and it inaugurated the "Penderwick sisters" series, whose third chronicle of five that Birdsall plans was published in 2011. Both A Summer Tale and its sequel The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (Knopf, April 2008) were New York Times Best Sellers.
The novel was inspired by the kind of stories the author read when growing up, The National Book Award citation compares the novel to Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and E. Nesbit's The Story of the Treasure Seekers.[4] The fictional setting is more modern than Alcott's or Nesbit's, although not clearly contemporary with Birdsall's writing.
Age Range: 8-10 years
Grade Level:3 - 5
LexileMeasure: 800-940L
Jeanne Birdsall,美國兒童文學(xué)作家,職業(yè)攝影家。Jeanne 41歲時首度正式投入寫作創(chuàng)作,三年之后,她的第一部小說The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy(中譯書名《彭德威克一家》)正式出版并獲2005年美國國家讀書獎,繼首部作品問世之后,Jeanne圍繞彭德威克家孩子的成長繼續(xù)創(chuàng)作The Penderwicks系列,共四本:
1、The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (2007) 800L
講述了鰥居的彭德威克先生和他四個女兒的一段夏日生活。故事開始于彭德威克一家到位于馬塞諸塞州的一處農(nóng)舍度假。農(nóng)舍旁邊的阿倫德爾莊園中,住著冷傲德蒂夫頓夫人和她的獨生子杰夫里。彭德威克四姐妹很快就與杰夫里成為好友,在他家的花園里度過了一段快樂的時光。
2、The Penderwicks on Gardam Street(2010) 850L
彭德威克姐妹回到了她們在Gardam Street的家,并期待著新的奇遇!可是她們所經(jīng)歷的一切和想象中的并不一樣。彭德威克先生的姐姐決定讓他重新開始約會——當(dāng)然,四姐妹可沒那么好對付,她們決定讓爸爸的約會成為一場災(zāi)難!
3、The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (2012) 940L
對于Rosalind來說,夏天是屬于海灘的;而對于彭德威克姐妹和她們的老朋友杰夫里來說,和克萊爾嬸嬸去緬因州更令人興奮。作為彭德威克家的大姐,Skye能在Batty爆發(fā)前指對方向嗎?Jane的愛情調(diào)研結(jié)論會因充滿魅力的多米尼克而改變嗎?Batty是彭德韋克家族中唯一不跑調(diào)的人嗎?杰夫里能讓四姐妹和平相處嗎?
4、The Penderwicks in Spring (2015) 880L
在這集中,Rosalind上了大學(xué)、Skye和Jane上高中、Batty五年級、Ben 上二年級。 當(dāng)春天重返馬塞諸塞州時,Batty發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個令其無比興奮的個人秘密,并計劃在她生日那天告訴家人。為了讓自己的計劃順利實施,Batty需要事先積攢足夠的錢。為此,她決定利用課余時間從事遛狗之業(yè),以賺外快。面對愛犬離去,傷心未愈的境況,Batty究竟能否勝任代人遛狗之職?最終,Batty又是否會實現(xiàn)自己的心愿呢?此番,彭德威克家的六姐弟們又會給我們講述了怎樣的成長故事?
如果你喜歡《小婦人》,“雷夢拉系列”等以家庭親情,成長故事為主軸的經(jīng)典兒童文學(xué)作品,那么你也一定會喜歡這一系列為我們持續(xù)喚醒純真,呵護美好、既帶有《小婦人》般溫馨,幽默的文風(fēng),又不乏《秘密花園》式抒情,清新意境的“The Penderwicks series”系列故事。