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Kitty and Mr. Kipling
Neighbors in Vermont
By Blegvad, Lenore
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68987-363-8
- Publisher
- McElderry
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2005
Gr 3-5 This fictionalized tale of a young Vermonter who spends a magical year getting to know the famous author combines a number of lovely elements. Kitty is the daughter of pragmatic New Englanders. Their small town is thrown into chaos when the Kipling family moves in, partly because Mrs. Kipling's brother, Beatty Balestier, lives there. Kipling is very kind to young Kitty, involving her in his family life and telling her stories from his work in progress -"The Jungle Boo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2006
How might the neighbors have viewed the famous writer from England who built a mansion in their Vermont countryside back in the early 1880s? Rudyard Kipling's young neighbor Kitty, though fictional, credibly conveys the curiosity and speculation the author likely caused during his four-year residence in rural D...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
