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stories were just okay, The only one that I had an issue with was the last one "Momma at the Pearly Gates", The frequent use of the "n" word surprised me, Inviting Jason a cute story, but I was disappointed that the MC didn't seem to learn anything, Also, I don't believe Konigsburg gave an accurate portrayal of dyslexia, As someone with dyslexia, I was a little insulted by what she had written, I realize she was trying to show that kids with dyslexia aren't bad, . . but it came off as her showing that kids with dyslexia are very, very different from other kids, like aliens, and that they couldn't think clearly.


The Night of the Leonids I liked this story, but I hated the way the pictures were used as part of the narrative, instead of as a paratextual feature.
There was one point when Lewis was slapped and it was only in the illustration and I had no idea what was going on until later in the story where it is written that Lewis held the hand that hit him.
I don't really see what they bring to the story, either,

Camp Fat This story had such a long buildup to the moral, . . and then fell flat when the MC just stated the moral instead of actually learning it and reflecting it in her actions.
Also. the ghost seemed a little deux ex machina,

Momma at the Pearly Gates I liked this story and the way it depicted racial struggles and overcoming them.
In this case, I did like the illustrations, because they showed the art that was created in the narrative.


I absolutely love E, L. Konigsburg and each summer I read and study a few of her books, This was my first for this summer, and I have to say, I'm disappointed, I am used to reading Konigsburg's awardwinning novels and her novels that should be award winners, and this anthology didn't live up to my expectations of her writing.
I realize it is an earlier work than the Epiphany trilogy I so treasure, but even so, in comparison, the writing and storytelling in this book seemed rudimentary.
A teenytiny book, and alas not supermemorable ten months later, E. L. Konigsburg's writing is funny, perceptive, and, most of all, real, In these four short stories, she deftly captures four people who must cope with difficult situations and in doing so, learn something that changes their lives.


Inviting Jason
The Night of the Leonids
Camp Fat
Momma at the Pearly Gates Not as good as the incredibly excellent and muchread "From the mixed up files of Mrs.
Basil E. Frankweiler" which I remember frondly from my childhood, perhaps more age appropriate than "The Second Mrs, Giaconda," which I can recommend to grownups, A bit didactic and moralistic, but just worth reading in particular "Camp Fat," and the author's note inside the back cover.
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from the point of view of children impressionable ones, with each experience telling them something about growing up and life in general.
I liked it a lot because it made me look back at the time when I was young as the children in the short stories.
This book has four short stories in it, that each talks about four diffent children learning different life lessons.
Not as interesting as sitelinkThrowing Shadows, And I felt like I had read these ones before, . . i love EL Konigsburg, but this one was a little strange, . . I liked Kongisburg's short stories: simple narratives, simple morals, deeper observations about human relationships, Good for elementary school or adults middle grade readers would be bored, E. L. Konigsburg Weeks, Book. Four short stories narrated by children in the midtwentieth century, Memorable prose and ambiguous, sometimes unsettling endings, I first read these four short stories, each illustrated by a different person including sitelinkMercer Mayer, as a child, but reread them as an adult.
To an adult, the morality lessons maybe seem a bit too blunt, but I think for a child they are exactly as unsubtle as they need to beproof being that I remembered them well after decades.
Get your kids reading this book so they, too, can take these lessons into their adult life, Like a lot of short stories, this one is mixed, The first story was a good concept but dated in its portrayal and didn't feel like a fully fleshed out idea.
The second one felt very her in the characterizations, . . I felt like I had met this grandma, The third one felt like a cliche, which is a hard thing to say about a book this old because you wonder if it's a cliche now but not then.
The fourth story was my favorite,
It was not the strongest of her works and the illustrations felt VERYs, but it was worth the read.
This review also appears on my blog, sitelinkReadatHome Mom,

Altogether, One at a Time, a slim book containing four short stories, was originally published in, Each story tells of a particular incident that changes the life of the main character in a profound way.


In "Inviting Jason," the main character's mother forces him to invite a kid he hates to his birthday party.
"The Night of the Leonids" is about a boy and his grandmother whose opportunity to see a star formation that only occurs every thirtythree and a third years is thwarted by cloudy weather.
"Camp Fat" is the story of a girl who goes to camp to lose weight and encounters a mysterious counselor who comes to her bedside each night with encouragement and advice.
In "Momma at the Pearly Gates," a young girl relates the story of how her mother overcame racism in her public elementary school.


Though each story is thematically different, they do share some stylistic similarities, Each story begins in the midst of the action, with not much buildup, and no wasted words, I felt like I got to know the characters instantly, which really paid off when each story reached its pivotal moment.
I was also really impressed at the subtle differences between the four main characters' voices, Some authors' characters all sound the same, but these truly sounded like four different people, with four distinct personalities.


Short stories are not very popular among children, but the "Camp Fat" story, especially, has a creepiness to it that will be appealing to Goosebumps fans, and kids who like scary stuff.
I actually think any of the stories with the possible exception of the last one, still felt fairly contemporary and could still appeal to a contemporary audience.
I also think this book would have come in really handy when I was taking creative writing classes, These are very wellwritten short stories, and when I do start writing again, I might revisit this book for a refresher.
Four short stories, four interesting lessons, ENGLISH: A short collection of four short stories, Not so interesting as other books by Konigsburg, The last one "Momma at the Pearly Gates" was the best for me,

ESPAÑOL: Colección corta de historias cortas, Este libro no es tan interesante como otros de Konigsburg, El último cuento "Mamá en las Puertas del Cielo" me pareció el mejor,
This is an odd set of short stories, They are like adult fiction short stories, where it's often not as much about plot but more about a setting, a time, a mood, one idea, something like that.
I didn't read it as a kid, but the concept is pretty mature even if the language is kidfriendly.
short stories with something to think about in each one, All very different. Hm. Definitely the earlier work of someone who became a great author, I really only liked the last story, and the intro to a new work that was included in this edition.
My son continues reading through E, L. Konigsburg. This was an interesting collection ofdiverse short stories, There are four separate stories in the book, Each is complete yet not, Each gives much to think about,
This would be a great book to read with a child to start a conversation about growing up, how to think about others, how to think about oneself.
It's a good starting point to look at personal values and views, I still remember everything about this book: how I acquired it, how I felt while I was reading it, how I felt about it after, how I read it again, and how I gave it to my nephew and he lost it, and now it's gone.
This is one of those small books filled with pure joy, The stories are wonderful and each one will haunt you and come to mind at the oddest times, I'm going to have to buy another copy now to replace my old one! Elaine Lobl Konigsburg was an American author and illustrator of childrens books and young adult fiction.
She was the only author to win the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor in the same year, with her second and first books respectively: From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs.
Basil E. Frankweiler and Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth, Kongisburg won a second Newbery Medal infor The View from Saturday,years later, the longest span between any two Newberys awarded to one author.
Elaine Lobl Konigsburg was an American author and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction, She was the only author to win the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor in the same year, with her second and first books respectively: From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs.
Basil E. Frankweiler and Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth, Kongisburg won a second Newbery Medal infor The View from Saturday,years later, the longest span between any two Newberys awarded to one author.
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