When the Ransoms pick up and move from Georgia to Texas, twelve-year-old Chrissie has grave misgivings about her new home. Lonely and left on her own, she spends most of her time exploring the once-fashionable mansion her family has rented. Hamilton House intrigues her: Its secret passageways, the attic crammed with antiques and memories, and especially its former owner, the late Alberta Hamilton, who had a lot of secrets. With the help of her new friend Camilla, Chrissie finally ties up the loose ends of Alberta's life and unravels the intrigues of Hamilton House.
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Ann Waldron, a former journalist and editor at the Houston Chronicle, relies on her family background and experiences in different parts of the South to provide inspiration for her stories for adolescents. She has also written books about art, art forgeries, biographies, and racism.
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By Jason Alan De Rose (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The House on Pendleton Block (Paperback)
I first read The House on Pendleton Block over twenty years go. It was my first chapter book. I recently discovered it had been re-released and I was delighted to re-read it--remembering some of the characters and plot points as if I'd read the book last year. While the book's main character, Chrissie, seems to be written for girls, I enjoyed the book tremendously then and now. While Chrissie is not an only child, she is a loner who has a delightful imagination and keen insight. The vocabulary may be challenging for first and second graders, but I don't remember being confused way back when. The book is probably best suited to curious children with broad interestes in art, geography, gardening, friendships with the elderly, and architecture. What a delight to re-visit my first fiction experience!
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