The Noonday Friends (Harper Trophy Books) [Paperback]

Mary Stolz (Author), Louis Glanzman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Harper Trophy Books

Eleven-year-old Franny Davis and her best friend share school and family problems in this realistic, often humorous story set in New York's Greenwich Village.

1966 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1965 (ALA)
Children's Books of 1965 (Library of Congress)
"City" Books of the Sixties (The Instructor)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Warm, convincing, and especially valuable for [its] urban background." -- --C.

About the Author

Mary Stolz published her first book for young people in 1950 with Ursula Nordstrom and never looked back. Since then, she has written more than sixty books, been published in nearly thirty languages, and received two Newbery Honors (for Belling the Tiger and The Noonday Friends). The Bully of Barkham Street is the sequel to A Dog on Barkham Street (also available from HarperTrophy). Ms. Stolz lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (October 19, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064400093
• ISBN-13: 978-0064400091
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,578,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful and insightful novel, August 23, 2000

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"sibling" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Noonday Friends (Harper Trophy Books) (Paperback)

My mother bought this book for me when I was very young and I have enjoyed it ever since. It gives a great view of inner-city life; and for its main character, Fran, all the dynamism that comes along with just being an adolescent in working-class New York City and just trying to be a "normal girl". This story also has great historical value as it documents the changes a community experiences as a neighborhood becomes home for a new wave of immigrants (in this case, people from Puerto Rico). This a great book for anyone, male or female.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story!, July 10, 2008

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Lilly's Mom "JennyW" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Noonday Friends (Harper Trophy Books) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful story of two friends who come from poor working class families. I read this book in junior high and it has stuck with me since. Great description of New York and a very likeable characters, especially Fran.