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'''''Up from Jericho Tel''''' is a |
'''''Up from Jericho Tel''''' is a written and illustrated by [[E. L. Konigsburg]] published by [[Atheneum Books]] in 1986. |
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It is Konigsburg's only [[speculative fiction]] novel, as catalogued by the [[Internet Speculative Fiction Database]]. |
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Its [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] are Actors and actresses fiction; Supernatural fiction; Mystery and detective stories. |
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Publisher Simon & Schuster recommends it for readers age 10 to 14.<ref name=SS/> |
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It has been assigned reading level 6.1.<!--by one of its publishers?--><ref name=booktalks/> |
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==Plot summary== |
==Plot summary== |
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The book is about an eleven-year-old girl, Jeanmarie Troxell, and a boy, Malcolm Soo, who bury dead animals in a "graveyard" they make out of an abandoned place with many trees behind their trailer park. One day they find a dog who they think deserves a very special plot in the "cemetery", so they find the exact center of the yard and start digging, but they suddenly fall down into a hole that leads to a dead woman, former movie star Tallulah, and her dog (the dead dog they found on the street). She sends them on missions for special people and things, especially her lost necklace, the Regina Stone, but always for a pack of cigarettes. On their way, they find more than just objects. They find the meaning of friendship and what it takes to be a star. |
The book is about an eleven-year-old girl, Jeanmarie Troxell, and a boy, Malcolm Soo, who bury dead animals in a "graveyard" they make out of an abandoned place with many trees behind their trailer park. One day they find a dog who they think deserves a very special plot in the "cemetery", so they find the exact center of the yard and start digging, but they suddenly fall down into a hole that leads to a dead woman, former movie star Tallulah, and her dog (the dead dog they found on the street). She sends them on missions for special people and things, especially her lost necklace, the Regina Stone, but always for a pack of cigarettes. On their way, they find more than just objects. They find the meaning of friendship and what it takes to be a star. |
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==Industry recommendations== |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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*Booklist Editors' Choice |
*Booklist Editors' Choice |
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*Notable Children's Trade Book Language (AR)<ref |
*Notable Children's Trade Book Language (AR)<ref=/> |
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''[[Kirkus]]'' gave ''Up from Jericho Tel'' a starred review. |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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[http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/konigsburg_up.htm "Konigsburg, E. L. UP FROM JERICHO TEL"]. Booktalks — Quick and Simple. Nancy Keane. 1995–2013.</ref> |
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[http://books.simonandschuster.com/Up-From-Jericho-Tel/E-L-Konigsburg/9780689823329 "Up From Jericho Tel by E.L. Konigsburg"]. Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2013-03-04.</ref> |
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* {{worldcat |oclc=12551287}} <!--178pp; 9780689311949; "The spirit of a dead actress turns two children invisible and sends them out among a group of colorful street performers to search for a missing necklace."--> |
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* {{isfdb name |27960 |E. L. Konigsburg}} |
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* [http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/simon032/85020061.html Publisher description for Up from Jericho Tel / by E.L. Konigsburg.] |
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* [http://lccn.loc.gov/85020061 "Up from Jericho Tel"]. Library of Congress Catalog Record. |
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* [http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/el-konigsburg/up-from-jericho-tel/ UP FROM JERICHO TEL by E.L. Konigsburg"] (starred review). ''Kirkus Reviews''. February 15, 1986. |
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Revision as of 04:17, 4 March 2013
Up from Jericho Tel is a children's novel written and illustrated by E. L. Konigsburg, published by Atheneum Books in 1986.
It is Konigsburg's only speculative fiction novel, as catalogued by the Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
Its Library of Congress Subject Headings are Actors and actresses fiction; Supernatural fiction; Mystery and detective stories.
Publisher Simon & Schuster recommends it for readers age 10 to 14.[1]
It has been assigned reading level 6.1.[2]
Plot summary
The book is about an eleven-year-old girl, Jeanmarie Troxell, and a boy, Malcolm Soo, who bury dead animals in a "graveyard" they make out of an abandoned place with many trees behind their trailer park. One day they find a dog who they think deserves a very special plot in the "cemetery", so they find the exact center of the yard and start digging, but they suddenly fall down into a hole that leads to a dead woman, former movie star Tallulah, and her dog (the dead dog they found on the street). She sends them on missions for special people and things, especially her lost necklace, the Regina Stone, but always for a pack of cigarettes. On their way, they find more than just objects. They find the meaning of friendship and what it takes to be a star.
Industry recommendations
Kirkus gave Up from Jericho Tel a starred review.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Up From Jericho Tel by E.L. Konigsburg". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ "Konigsburg, E. L. UP FROM JERICHO TEL". Booktalks — Quick and Simple. Nancy Keane. 1995–2013.
External links
- Up from Jericho Tel in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- E. L. Konigsburg at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Publisher description for Up from Jericho Tel / by E.L. Konigsburg.
- "Up from Jericho Tel". Library of Congress Catalog Record.
- UP FROM JERICHO TEL by E.L. Konigsburg" (starred review). Kirkus Reviews. February 15, 1986.
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