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Title: Anastasia at this Address (Anastasia Krupnik) (Anastasia)
ISBN: 0440406528
Author:
Lois Lowry
Publicate Date: 1992-07-01
Publish: 1992-07-01
List Price: $5.50
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Amazing Book
This is one of my favorite books that i have read. A lot of people would like this book if they are girls. Anastasia is trying to have a fabolous summer and trying to find a boyfriend. Anastasia goes to a wedding and later finds out that the penpal or boyfriend she is writing to turns out at the wedding and he is driving her nuts. Find out what is ging to happen in the reat of the book. READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2: A little scary in today's world...
Although I read and loved the "Anastasia Krupnik" books while growing up, I have to say that I wouldn't recommend this one...
Essentially, 13-year-old Anastasia spots a personals section at the back of a magazine, and decides to write to a 28-year-old man. She takes care not to outright lie, although she certainly omits and stretches many things about herself...most importantly, that she is an eighth-grader.
The two correspond for some time, until Anastasia's new friend tells her he will be coming to Boston for a family wedding and wants to meet her. Since he has her address, Anastasis is in a blind panic, desperate to get rid of him but not knowing how.
Because this book is part of the "Anastasia" series, the situation manages to resolve itself without much damage. However, that isn't exactly a realistic message to convey to today's adolescents, especially given all the already-existing problems with misrepresentation on MySpace and other internet sites. Things may have been a bit different twenty years ago, when this series first came out; but today, Lowry could do better to teach girls that it is NEVER okay to misrepresent themselves to strangers, especially ones older than themselves. Not everyone in such a situation - having hinted at wanting a romance and giving out her real address - will be so lucky.
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3: A good book, but it needs to be more realistic!
I liked this book, it was very funny and interesting, but one thing. Anastasia is too naive and Sam is too smart! I'm an eleven year old and I know. In this book, Anastasia acts exactly the same as she did when she was ten in her first book. She also seems to still have the same intelligence, too. I am much smarter than her, and so is the dumbest kid in my class. Also, Sam is too smart! He is two or three in that book, and he has a complete vocabulary. Though there are many three year olds who can talk just as well, if Anastasia is very dumb and Sam is very smart, it just doesn't work out. But aside from that, this is a great book!
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4: Must Read Book!!
Lois Lowry has written many great novels including Anastasia at This Address. The main character is Anastasia; she is a spunky, city girl, from Boston, Massachusetts. Anastasia is 13 and wants a boyfriend. Anastasia does something very unusual to accomplish her goal.
This book is a must read book! The novel deals with relationships, because Anastasia wants a relationship with someone who is 13 years older than her. When Anastasia is waiting for a letter from her ???pen pal??? the anticipation is greatly increased. Some novels have great expectations as does this one, I expected it would deal with growing up and it did. As you can see this book is a must read.
Lois Lowry is a Must read Author that can change the way you look at things. She was born on March 20, 1937 in Hawaii. Lois has published over 20 novels, and winner of the Newbery Medal twice. Her books bring readers into many thought-provoking situations. Lois Lowry is a woman to be admired by all people.
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5: Hilarious!
This is a wonderful book. It is one of the very best in the Anastasia series. It is absolutely hilarious and really draws you in. It is such a page-turner. One thing that is great about it is a total twist of plot near the end which is a total surprise that made me laugh even more. Though I wouldn't advise lying in reply to a personal ad, it was all done in naivete and it actually teaches a moral. Find out what a rut Anastasia gets into for lies on top of lies. She really learns the consequence of her actions. A great read.
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