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Gone-Away Lake (Hardcover)

by Elizabeth Enright (Author), Joe & Beth Krush (Illustrator) "When Portia Blake and her brother Foster set out for Creston that summer, it was different from all the other summers ..." (more)
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From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-Elizabeth Enright's 1957 Newbery Honor book (Harcourt, pap. 1990) will continue to entertain and enlighten today's children in this audiobook format just as the print version has for generations. A brief opening train ride (one of the only somewhat dated segments in the book) introduces listeners to Portia and Foster, siblings on their way to spend a summer in the country with their cousin Julian and his parents. But from that point on, the magic of discovering a small summer community, derelict for decades as its lake slowly dried, is just as enchanting today as it was nearly 50 years ago. Even Foster's play at robots and space stations contributes a contemporary feel to the story's details. The story is beautifully written with fairly sophisticated language, and it is even more of a treat to listen to thanks to a charming narration by Colleen Delany. Her lightning-fast transitions from voice to voice are absolutely on target, and she voices each character distinctly. The unfolding tale of the once-upon-a-time summer colony at the turn of the 20th century is wonderful, and Delany's clear, artful reading adds value. This story of a summer of discovery and adventure would be an outstanding choice for elementary school youngsters with a good reading and vocabulary skills.
Jane P. Fenn, Corning-Painted Post West High School, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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A splendid summer discovery is shared by two young cousins who stumble upon a swamp and its colorful occupants, human and otherwise. Children in 2003 probably can't relate to the main characters' all-day summer freedom and exploration. Nevertheless, GONE-AWAY LAKE is a delightful escape, even fifty years after it was written. Reader Colleen Delany's pace is a touch slow, but helpful to juvenile listeners. Her precise diction is maintained throughout the more exciting scenes, which are delivered with an energy that rivets the young audience's attention. The elderly characters are suitably voiced with distinctly old-fashioned, trembling tones, but the youngest children come off too babyish. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Elizabeth Enright is a wonderful writer!, Mar 15 2005
By B. A. Scharf (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gone-Away Lake (Paperback)
Finishing this book is like waking up from a very *good* dream - you just don't want it to end; you feel like you can *almost* & touch, taste, smell & hear it but it's just there, out of reach ... sigh ...

As another reviewer said, just this side of fantasy, but plausible enough to make you think, "What if ..."

If you're one of those people who is always looking wistfully at old abandoned farmhouses as you drive past, imagining what they they looked like full of life & people, and wondering if just maybe there still might be "dolls in the nursery & dishes in the kitchen", this book will be almost painfully tantalizing, LOL.

Elizbeth Enright is a master writer; her descriptive passages are absolutely perfect and she holds our interest exceedingly well.

And no, nothing *BAD* happens. (Well, my 9 yo daughter was rather disturbed by Mrs. Brace-Whatsit's kitten disposal methods but that was the *only* disturbing part & even that led to positive results). And yes, the story is *HAPPY*. What the heck is wrong with that!? If you want doom & gloom, read a newspaper.

If you want to escape into an alternate world for a while, read this very pleasant & extremely well-crafted story.

Suitable, (in my most humble opinion, of course!) for ages 8 to 108.

Side note: The line illustrations by Joe & Beth Krush are absolutely perfect.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Back in Time, Feb 23 2004
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This review is from: Gone-Away Lake (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book because it is like a fairy tale but a little more realistic. When Portia and Julian cross the swamp its almost like going back in time and the people they meet are from that other time. I would recommend it to people of all ages who enjoy fantasies about the characters.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gone Away Lake, Nov 26 2003
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This book took me inside. I could feel the adventure and the tension in my bones. This is an excellent book, I read it five times!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gone-Away Lake
Gone-Away Lake is about a girl named Portia Blake. She and her brother Foster go to stay the summer with their cousin, aunt, and uncle; Julian, Aunt Hilda, and Uncle Jake... Read more
Published on Nov 24 2003 by cheeto1

5.0 out of 5 stars This was my favorite book as a girl...
I am now a teenager, and I lost my beloved copy of Gone Away Lake, I hope to purchase another one soon. This is a remarkable book. Read more
Published on May 18 2003 by newsiegoil

1.0 out of 5 stars Happy, Joyful, Where's the mysterious part?
I perosnally belive that this book had no point in being published. The title is the only thing about this book that caught my eye. Read more
Published on May 14 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Desirous Of Solitude In Tolerable Quarters
A product of late fifties America, Elizabeth Enright's Gone Away Lake (1957) feels, in tone and spirit, more like a reflection of mid-forties America or earlier. Read more
Published on Mar 31 2003 by J. E. Barnes

4.0 out of 5 stars Gone away lake is a very good book
Have you ever wanted to find something amazing? Buried treasure, an artifact or maybe a lost city? Well that's what Portia Blake found in the book, Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth... Read more
Published on Feb 14 2003 by Stephen Dong

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Realistic Fiction
This and 'All the Blue Moons at the Wallace Hotel' happen to be the best realistic fiction you can read, in my opinion. Read more
Published on Feb 5 2003 by River Nix

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all-time best children's books
This summer filled with surprises in Upstate New York is one that you just want to step into, along with young Portia and Julian. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2003 by L Goodman-Malamuth

4.0 out of 5 stars Gone-Away Lake
Gone-Away Lake is about a girl named Portia Blake who goes with her brother Foster to visit their cousin Julian in the country. Read more
Published on Nov 8 2002 by penelope11

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gentle, Funny Delight
Written and set about 20 years later than the author's Melendy series, this book and its sequel prove that Enright hadn't lost her insight into juvenile character. Read more
Published on Oct 8 2002 by Chrijeff

5.0 out of 5 stars Great From the First Word
When my mother's friend sent me this book and its sequel for Christmas, I didn't want to read them. I've never quite been a person for adventures, and I was too stubborn to accept... Read more
Published on Aug 29 2002

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