Gone-Away Lake is a children's novel written by Elizabeth Enright, illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush, and published by Harcourt in 1957. It was a runner-up for the annual Newbery Medal and was named to the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list in 1970. It tells the story of cousins who spend a summer exploring and discover a lost lake and the two people who still live there.
Enright, the Krushes, and Harcourt produced a sequel published in 1961, Return to Gone-Away, in which the children's family buys a house near Gone-Away.
Gone-Away Lake opens on a train traveling through the countryside of western New York state. Ten-year-old Portia Blake and her six-year-old brother Foster are going to see their favorite cousin, enthusiastic amateur naturalist Julian Jarman. The Jarmans have recently purchased a house in the country. Once there, Portia and Julian spend their days exploring, and one day they discover an abandoned Victorian resort community next to a bog. Elderly siblings Mr. Payton and Mrs. Cheever, the town's only remaining inhabitants, soon become friends with the children, who set up a club in one of the empty houses.
Stories of the days when the bog was a lake called Tarrigo are interspersed with the modern-day adventures of Portia and Julian, who at first keep the lake and their new friends a secret. Foster soon discovers the secret and eventually the rest of the Jarman and Blake families also become acquainted with the charms of Gone-Away and its inhabitants. In Return to Gone-Away, a sequel published in 1961, the Blake family buys and restores a house at Gone-Away.
Reviewers then and now praise Enright's excellent characterization, her use of description, and strong presentation of setting and nature in Gone-Away Lake. A review by Irene Haas mentioned that "animals abound, and secrets and clubs, danger and daring".[5] According to Saturday Review, Enright "knows how to create real children".[3] Writer and reviewer Anita Silvey calls Gone-Away Lake "Enright's finest achievement" and praises "her descriptive powers and unique ability to observe the world through the eyes of a child".[6] Children's book expert May Hill Arbuthnot also praised Enright's fine use of description and observed, "Good prose style for any age level surprises and delights."[7]
In 2012 Gone-Away Lake was ranked number 42 among all-time best children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal – the first of three books by Enright in the top 100.[8]
^ abCharlip, Remy (July 20, 1957). "Books for Young People". Saturday Review: 39.
^"Book awards: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award". LibraryThing.com. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
^Chevalier, Tracy, ed. (1989), Twentieth-Century Children's Writers, St. James Press, p. 318.
^Silvey, Anita (2002), The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators, Houghton Mifflin, p. 143.
^Arbuthnot, May Hill (1964), Children and Books, Scott, Foresman, p. 19.
^Bird, Elizabeth (July 7, 2012). . A Fuse #8 Production. Blog. School Library Journal (blog.schoollibraryjournal.com). Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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Top 100 Children's Novels #65–61 (2010) – Gone-Away Lake covered as number 63 (ranked number 42 by an improved survey in 2012, see above)
January 01, 1970
gone, away, lake, children, novel, written, elizabeth, enright, illustrated, beth, krush, published, harcourt, 1957, runner, annual, newbery, medal, named, lewis, carroll, shelf, award, list, 1970, tells, story, cousins, spend, summer, exploring, discover, los. Gone Away Lake is a children s novel written by Elizabeth Enright illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush and published by Harcourt in 1957 It was a runner up for the annual Newbery Medal and was named to the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list in 1970 It tells the story of cousins who spend a summer exploring and discover a lost lake and the two people who still live there Gone Away LakeFirst edition cover with Krush artworkAuthorElizabeth EnrightIllustratorBeth and Joe KrushCover artistKrushCountryUnited StatesGenreChildren s novelPublisherHarcourt Brace amp Co Publication date1957Media typePrint hardcover paperback audiobookPages192 pp 1 OCLC42736382LC ClassPZ7 E724 Go 1 Followed byReturn to Gone Away Enright the Krushes and Harcourt produced a sequel published in 1961 Return to Gone Away in which the children s family buys a house near Gone Away Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Reception 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPlot summary editGone Away Lake opens on a train traveling through the countryside of western New York state Ten year old Portia Blake and her six year old brother Foster are going to see their favorite cousin enthusiastic amateur naturalist Julian Jarman The Jarmans have recently purchased a house in the country Once there Portia and Julian spend their days exploring and one day they discover an abandoned Victorian resort community next to a bog Elderly siblings Mr Payton and Mrs Cheever the town s only remaining inhabitants soon become friends with the children who set up a club in one of the empty houses Stories of the days when the bog was a lake called Tarrigo are interspersed with the modern day adventures of Portia and Julian who at first keep the lake and their new friends a secret Foster soon discovers the secret and eventually the rest of the Jarman and Blake families also become acquainted with the charms of Gone Away and its inhabitants In Return to Gone Away a sequel published in 1961 the Blake family buys and restores a house at Gone Away Reception editGone Away Lake was a runner up for the Newbery Medal in 1958 now called a Newbery Honor Book 2 It received the New York Herald Tribune s Children s Spring Book Festival Award in 1957 3 In 1963 the American Library Association named Gone Away Lake as the U S nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award citation needed It was named to the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list in 1970 4 Reviewers then and now praise Enright s excellent characterization her use of description and strong presentation of setting and nature in Gone Away Lake A review by Irene Haas mentioned that animals abound and secrets and clubs danger and daring 5 According to Saturday Review Enright knows how to create real children 3 Writer and reviewer Anita Silvey calls Gone Away Lake Enright s finest achievement and praises her descriptive powers and unique ability to observe the world through the eyes of a child 6 Children s book expert May Hill Arbuthnot also praised Enright s fine use of description and observed Good prose style for any age level surprises and delights 7 In 2012 Gone Away Lake was ranked number 42 among all time best children s novels in a survey published by School Library Journal the first of three books by Enright in the top 100 8 See also edit nbsp Children s literature portalReferences edit a b Gone Away Lake LC Online Catalog Library of Congress lccn loc gov Retrieved 2015 10 31 Newbery Awards Retrieved 2012 05 15 a b Charlip Remy July 20 1957 Books for Young People Saturday Review 39 Book awards Lewis Carroll Shelf Award LibraryThing com Retrieved 2012 02 05 Chevalier Tracy ed 1989 Twentieth Century Children s Writers St James Press p 318 Silvey Anita 2002 The Essential Guide to Children s Books and Their Creators Houghton Mifflin p 143 Arbuthnot May Hill 1964 Children and Books Scott Foresman p 19 Bird Elizabeth July 7 2012 Top 100 Chapter Book Poll Results A Fuse 8 Production Blog School Library Journal blog schoollibraryjournal com Archived from the original on July 13 2012 Retrieved 2015 10 31 External links editTop 100 Children s Novels 65 61 2010 Gone Away Lake covered as number 63 ranked number 42 by an improved survey in 2012 see above Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gone Away Lake amp oldid 1206112079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
