Conversations with Vladimir Nabokov

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With his characteristically suspenseful style, Avi crafts a rousing historical adventure helmed by a spirited protagonist whom readers will love. Tory&#8217;s first-person narration further connects readers to the gold rush&#8211;era story, which concludes with room for future exploits. One of Avi&#8217;s best.&#8212;Booklist (starred review)Avi evokes Gold Rush-era San Francisco through Tory's eyes with empathy and clarity while keeping the action lively. A splendidly exciting and accessible historical adventure.&#8212;Kirkus ReviewsContaining strong feminist themes, this fast-paced tale vividly contrasts the wildness of 19th-century San Francisco with stuffier New England. Tory is a brave yet naive protagonist, who makes a number of mistakes before proving herself a hero, and her dangerous encounters with unscrupulous villains provide nonstop excitement and suspense.&#8212;Publishers WeeklyWhen Victoria Blaisdell&#8217;s recently unemployed father catches gold fever and intends to head west, it&#8217;s Tory&#8217;s chance to escape her family&#8217;s rigid expectations...Tory still delivers the goods for adventure-hungry historical fiction fans.&#8212;Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksAvi once more proves himself a master of historical fiction, effectively using Tori&#8217;s search to immerse readers in the city&#8217;s sights and sounds. Fully realized supporting characters reflect the m&eacute;lange of cultures and dreams that brought people to California in search of gold...A first purchase for all middle grade libraries.&#8212;School Library JournalReaders...will experience a great historical adventure through the streets, ships, and harbors of San Francisco. They'll learn about crimps who kidnap men and children and force them to work on ships. Readers will also fall in love with Tory, whose independence is tested when Jacob goes missing on her watch. She will join forces with her newfound friends to find the brother whom she once wished wasn't always around, but would ultimately risk her life to save.&#8212;School Library ConnectionReaders are  thrust into a rip-roaring adventure, filled with suspense and danger, and open-ended enough for a sequel.&#8212;The Horn Book

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