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4-6
Illustrated by
Rebecca Green.
The Brontë children find themselves in a world of their own juvenile writings come to life. Valente's fantasy is baroque, effusive, full of lengthy description--and driven by energetic wordplay and wacky invention that keep it bounding along. Occasional black-and-white illustrations highlight how much this world is populated by animate everyday objects and, at the same time, emphasize the elegance and stylishness of Valente's "nonsense."
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2017
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YA
For the Brontë children, reality and fiction collide when they strike a bargain to travel as characters inside their own stories. As the young authors lose control, secrets among the siblings enrich an otherwise tepid fantasy plot. Despite its lacking drama, the story's biographical details and literary references (Charlotte "poor and plain"; Emily falls in love with a Heathcliff-like rogue) will please keen observers.
231 pp.
| Clarion
| October, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-547-57966-5$18.99
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YA
This thorough biography of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë chronicles their individual personalities and how early experiences with their surroundings, family, schools, and teaching had profound influences on their writing. Reef quotes her subjects' own diary entries, poems, and stories in addition to relying on other primary sources, historical information, and descriptions of the Brontës' work. Reading list. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2012
160 pp.
| Enslow
| October, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3267-5$27.93
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YA
Understanding Literature series.
This examination of the brief lives and enduring works of Emily, Charlotte, and Anne Brontë provides some interesting information about the siblings and their extraordinary writing. Though it's a bit dry, the critical commentary on Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights is accessible and includes useful historical background. A few photos (mostly movie stills) and art reproductions break up the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.