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  • Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

  • Written by: Gary D. Schmidt
  • Narrated by: Sam Freed
  • Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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Written by: Gary D. Schmidt
Narrated by: Sam Freed
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Not only is Turner Buckminster the son of the new minister in a small Maine town, he is shunned for playing baseball differently than the local boys. Then he befriends smart and lively Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from Malaga Island, a poor community founded by former slaves. Lizzie shows Turner a new world along the Maine coast from digging clams to rowing a boat next to a whale. When the powerful town elders, including Turner’s father, decide to drive the people off the island to set up a tourist business, Turner stands alone against them. He and Lizzie try to save her community, but there’s a terrible price to pay for going against the tide.
©2004 Gary D. Schmidt (P)2005 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
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“Schmidt’s writing is infused with feeling and rich in imagery. With fully developed, memorable characters. . . . This novel will leave a powerful impression on readers.”—School Library Journal, Starred

“A powerful tale of friendship and coming-of-age, adding a lyrical sense of the coastal landscape.”—Booklist, Starred

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My favorite book by the author- powerful imagery,

Powerful, full of wit, sorrow. One year later, I remember the details. Unexpected ending.

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