| Booktalk
#1
Claudia is bored with her life.
Her parents don't understand her and her friends are boring. She decides
to run away for a short time -- just long enough for everyone to really
miss her. She doesn't want to be uncomfortable during her time away from
home so she decides to take up residence in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. She also needs money so she decides to ask her brother to run away
with her because he always has money. What Claudia doesn't count on is
being involved in an art mystery at the museum. She is determined to discover
the sculptor of a magnificent statue. She learns that the former owner
is Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and sets off to solve the mystery.
Booktalk #2
Sixth Grader Claudia Kincaid
is frustrated with her parents and is determined to run away. She can no
longer handle the injustices of being at home. She is fed up with babysitting,
household chores and the unfair wages that come with it. Claudia has saved
every penny and scrutinized over every detail. She decided to enlist her
younger brother as her associate on this crazy adventure. Now that she
has everything she needs, Claudia is ready for a change of pace. But what
will their parents think? Where were the two sleep? What mysteries are
awaiting this pair? To find out you'll have to read From the Mixed up Files
of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Kongisburg (Mary O'Connell, me-oconnell2@wiu.edu,
College student) |
