About this title: Set in New York City during the 1890s, this is the story of Lucinda, a free-spirited 10-year-old tomboy who is living with a family friend while her parents travel through Europe. Pleased to be living with the relaxed Miss Peters, Lucinda spends her days rollerskating through the city, making friends with the junkman, chatting with friendly police officers, and playing with Tony, a boy whose father runs the local fruit stand. B&w illustrations accompany the text. Winner of the 1937 Newbery Medal.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Children's Books
Date Published: 1967
ISBN-13:9780670603107ISBN:0670603104
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 184 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780140303582ISBN:0140303588
Description: Good. Good Condition. Reasonable wear-still very useable. Text appears free of marks, writing, and highlighting. May have bookstore-related stamps/stickers/marks. Multiple copies may be available. MMP SHIPS W/IN 24 HOURS! FREE INSURANCE on all orders! E-mail notification! Careful, thorough packaging. Fast, personal service. No hassle, full refund return policy! COMBINE SHIPPING-TENS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER BOOKS/CDs/MOVIES AVAILABLE! read more
"New York in the 1890s (when Grant's tomb is being built "way out in the country") is the setting for this story of a young girl whose parents leave her in the hands of caretakers while they spend a year in Europe. Spunky young Lucinda skates the streets, making friends with a cast of characters including policemen, the boy who sells fruit on the corner, and the "rag-and-bottles" man. I was very taken with the young heroine, who puts on plays, loves words, and finds "hoofing" to be "too pokey". Her delightful year takes two tragic turns, one which seemed gratuitous and the other more central to her growth and to the story. There's something special about this 1937 Newbery-winner that I think could still capture the hearts of young readers."
"This book is charming. Let loose from her socially conscious family, Lucinda has adventures in 1890s New York. I love it. I love that my niece is reading it and loves it, too. This book is a classic."
""Who wanted to walk through lonely years, right foot, left foot, and never change step---never skip, run or skate?"
That's Lucinda, an Anne-of-Green-Gables girl, filled with energy and enthusiasm, unexpectedly set loose in the city of New York. Lucinda's parents head off to Europe for their health and Lucinda is left in the care of two very relaxed school teachers. She travels around New York City, befriending the poor and the lonely, on roller skates.
What a surprise to see a girl of the 1890's, a society girl raised with all the Victorian rules and regulations stamped upon her, free to make friends with homeless men and battered wives of new immigrants and fruit sellers! I liked this book a lot. I wonder if Lucinda is able to keep her friends and her freedom once her parents have returned and regained control."
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