Synopses & Reviews
In the second book in the Anstasia series, moves to the suburbs! Anastasia is positive her family's move is the going to ruin her young life. How can she deal with matching furniture, split-level homes, or mothers whose biggest worry is dirty laundry? But her new home offers many surprises, not to mention a cute boy right down the street. Maybe the surburbs won't be so bad afterall.
Review
"Anastasia Krupnik is one of the most intriguing female protagonists to appear in children's books since the advent of Harriet the Spy . . . Genuinely funny, the story is a marvelously human portrait of an articulate adolescent." Horn Book
"Anastasia Krupnik is one of the most intriguing female protagonists to appear in children's books since the advent of Harriet the Spy . . . Genuinely funny, the story is a marvelously human portrait of an articulate adolescent." Horn Book Guide
Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Anastasia is horrified at her family's decision to move from their city apartment to a house in the suburbs.
About the Author
Lois Lowry is known for her versatility and invention as a writer. She was born in Hawaii and grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Japan. After several years at Brown University, she turned to her family and to writing. She is the author of more than thirty books for young adults, including the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Readers Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two o