Crowley, Suzanne. The very ordered existence of Merilee Marvelous.CROWLEY, Suzanne. The very ordered existence of Merilee Marvelous. HarperCollins, Greenwillow. 460p. c2007. 978-0-06-123197-1. $16.99. J * An amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. book, especially since it is Crowley's first book. The main character has Asperger's syndrome As·per·ger's syndrome n. A pervasive developmental disorder, usually of childhood, characterized by impairments in social interactions and repetitive behavior patterns. , and I feel safer in the knowledge that Crowley's own daughter has "a unique view of the world"; it is clear that she treats such a child with great love and respect. Merilee lives in a small town in west Texas named Jumbo jum·bo n. pl. jum·bos An unusually large person, animal, or thing. adj. Unusually large: jumbo shrimp; a jumbo jet. . This place is filled with characters, and I do mean characters. One after the other colorful, outrageous, funny, loveable--there isn't a dud among them. Crowley gets everything possible out of this place with spot-on dialogue and memorable images that come one after the other. Merilee is brilliant, she reads all the time and draws dragons in her notebook, but she needs her "very ordered existence," e.g., a rigid schedule, and she doesn't talk much and doesn't let anyone get close to her...except maybe her mama. This changes when a poet and his young son come into town, and the little boy, Bis, follows Merilee around and becomes a part of her family's life, because his father is a neglectful ne·glect·ful adj. Characterized by neglect; heedless: neglectful of their responsibilities. See Synonyms at negligent. ne·glect parent and alcoholic. It's a lengthy story, hut so many scenes are heart stopping, it doesn't seem to be long. I predict this book will be treated seriously as one of the finest works in children's literature children's literature, writing whose primary audience is children. See also children's book illustration. The Beginnings of Children's Literature The earliest of what came to be regarded as children's literature was first meant for adults. to be published this year. Claire Rosser, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. *--The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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