Here are some books by E. L. Konigsburg. Visit your school
or public library to find her books. Remember your public library can
get you books on interlibrary loan. Some of these books are available
through Amazon Book Company
or Barnes and
Noble.
[Nonfiction
by Konigsburg] [Fiction by Konigsburg]
[Biography about Konigsburg]
Nonfiction
The Mask Beneath the Face: Reding About and With, Writing About
and for Children The Center for the Book Viewpoint Series, No.
28. Center for the Book, 1990.
Talk
Talk: A Children's Book Author Speaks to Grown-Ups Atheneum, 1995.
A collection of speeches in which the author gives her views
on why children's books matter. Reviews available at Amazon Book Company
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Fiction
About the B'Nai Bagels. Atheneum, 1973. Ages 9-12.
Mark thought he had problems enough when his mother became
manager of his baseball team and made his brother his coach.
Altogether, One at a Time. Illustrated by Gail Haley, Mercer
Mayer et al. Reprint ed. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1989.
Ages 9-12.
Four short stories illustrated by four different
artists.
Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's. Atheneum, 1992. Ages
4-8.
Amy Elizabeth's visit to her grandmother in New York is
supposed to include a visit to Bloomingdale's, but there are so many
things to see.
The Dragon in the Ghetto Caper. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1998. Ages
9-12.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Atheneum,
1970, c1967; Large print ed. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Ages 9-12.
Claudia and Jamie run away from home and stay at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Claudia becomes determined to solve the
riddle relating to a beautiful sculpture named ANGEL. Only Mrs. Basil
E. Frankweiler can answer the question. Many reviews online at Amazon Book Company
Father's Arcane Daughter. New York: Atheneum, 1976.
Kidnapped seventeen years before, a man's daughter
returns and affects the entire family.
From the Mixed-Up Files of
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler [Literature
Guide]. Scholastic Trade, 1997.
(George). 1st ed. Atheneum, 1970.
When twelve-year-old Benjamin refuses to see what
is going on in his chemistry lab, the little old man who lives
inside of him must finally speak out in public for the safety
of all concerned.
Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley and
Me, Elizabeth.
Atheneum, 1971; Large print ed. Cornerstone, 1989. Ages 9-12.
Two young girls, one of whom is the first black child in a
middle class, suburban neighborhood, play at being apprentice
witches.
Journey to an 800 Number. Atheneum, 1982; Reissue ed. Yearling,
1990. Ages
9-12.
Max is furious when his mother remarries and ships him off
to visit his father, a camel-keeper, while she is on her honeymoon.
A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver. Atheneum, 1973.
Ages 9-12.
While waiting in heaven for divine judgement, Eleanor of
Aquitaine and three other people who knew her recount the story of her
life.
Samuel Todd's Book of Great Colors. Atheneum, 1990
A deceptively simple book about colors.
Second Mrs.
Giaconda. 1st ed. Atheneum, 1975;
Reprint ed. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1998. Ages
9-12.
Solve the riddle of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci in
this reconstruction of the middle years of Leonardo's life.
T-Backs, T-Shirts, Coat, and Suit. Atheneum, 1993. Ages 9-12.
Chloe goes to spend the summer with her aunt and becomes
involved in a business war. Reviews available at Amazon
Throwing Shadows. New York: Collier, 1988, c1979; Reprint ed.
Macmillan, 1998.
A collection of short stories in which young people gain a
sense of self.
Up from Jericho Tel. Atheneum, 1986; Aladdin Paperbacks, 1998.
The spirit of a dead actress turns two children invisible
and sends them to search for a missing necklace.
The View from Saturday. Atheneum, 1996. Ages 9-12.
A group of six graders are chosen by their teacher for the
Academic Bowl team. Why were they selected? Reviews available from Amazon
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Biography about
Konigsburg
Hanks, Dorrel Thomas. E. L. Konigsburg. Twayne's United States
Authors Series. Children's Literature.
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