FINISHED:

Konigsburg, E.L. (1976). My father's daughter. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks/Simon & Schuster.

[An interesting one. Certainly not my favorite, but, damn, if this woman can't do everything. I mean, all of her books are SO different - each with their own narrative devices and voices. In this one (originally titled Father's Arcane Daughter), Winston is a kid with an extremely wealthy and well-known father. One day, a woman rings their doorbell claiming to be Winston's father's daughter that was kidnapped and held for ransom many years before. It was thought/assumed that Caroline died in a fire before she could be rescued, but, here she is walking into the skeptical Carmichael household. Winston develops a quick friendship with Caroline, but Caroline doesn't have patience for Heidi, Winston's sister who has a physical handicap and may be a genius beyond her years. It's a question whether Caroline is the REAL Caroline until all is revealed in the end through the notes of an old teacher who taught Caroline. Intriguing, but I think that it may have limited appeal. Some of Konigsburg's books are just so emotionally complex and sophisticated - a definite plus, she's still one of my favorites - but may not hold the attention of those with a taste for the fun and breezy.]

STARTED:
Avi. (2006). Crispin: At the edge of the world. New York: Hyperion.

[Read the first one - the NEWBERY award winner - a while back and really liked it. Thought it was time I found out what further adventures Crispin was having...]

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