On Elizabeth's first discovery of the tumbledown cottages at the far edge of the woods, all she saw was the rotting thatched roof and crumbling walls. Inside the air was dank and the wallpaper was stained with damp and mold. But on the next visit, escaping from the misunderstandings and misery of being the new girl at the village school, everything has changed. The decayed thatch has been replaced by new straw, the crumbling walls are intact and smoke curls from the chimneys. Most confusing of all is the girl in the faded ...
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On Elizabeth's first discovery of the tumbledown cottages at the far edge of the woods, all she saw was the rotting thatched roof and crumbling walls. Inside the air was dank and the wallpaper was stained with damp and mold. But on the next visit, escaping from the misunderstandings and misery of being the new girl at the village school, everything has changed. The decayed thatch has been replaced by new straw, the crumbling walls are intact and smoke curls from the chimneys. Most confusing of all is the girl in the faded ragged dress who is feeding the chickens. Could the girl be a ghost child who has come back to haunt the woods where she once played? Somehow Elizabeth can't believe in a ghost who feeds chickens. Or in ghost chickens, for that matter. There must be another answer, but it is just on the edge of her understanding. Elizabeth has to see her again. On their next meeting, when the ghost child, Ann, reaches out and touches Elizabeth something happens that Elizabeth can never understand, though it was to happen again and again. They simply become one person and only Ann walks through the door of the cottage, yet Elizabeth is still there, thinking and looking and feeling as Ann did. As Elizabeth moves back and forth between the two worlds, the past becomes a vivid reality. She enjoys being part of a lively family of six children compared to her own only child status, but she soon realizes that her trouble fitting in at school is nothing compared to not having the chance to go to school at all. And there's also the fear that she may not find her way back to the present.
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Add this copy of To Nowhere and Back to cart. $35.00, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
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Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published:
1975
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18210852854
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Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked interior text. Page block rebound in library boards. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of To Nowhere and Back to cart. $73.95, very good condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published:
01/1975
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17151238645
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Very Good. Former City of Chicago Library book. Hardcover boards still very flat, minor edge wear, corners still sharp. Spine not softened at edge although showing some scuffing. Hinges still very well attached to body. Pages, other than a few stamps on the inside front cover, are unmarked or folded.
I belong to a small group of people that are always on the search for this book. Although it has been within reach, I've never bought a copy, for fear of ruining the dream.
I took this book out of the library twice a year, every year, when I was in elemntary school. Somewhere there is a copy of this book with my handwriting, changing over time, as I signed it out with the old system where you still signed your name and left the little card stuck in the pocket in the back with the library.
Someday, I'll get a copy, and go back in time with the character. From when she steps in the woods and finds herself transported, to making friends in a different era, to when she comes back where no one could understand.
But for now, I just keep searching once in a while to make sure it's still out there.
