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The Seven Wonder of Sassafras Springs (Hardcover)

by Betty G. Birney (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers; New title edition (July 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0689871368
  • ISBN-13: 978-0689871368
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,304,938 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this fun, folksy outing set in 1923, 12-year-old Eben McAllister has seven days to find seven wonders in Sassafras Springs, Mo. Convinced that his ordinary berg has nothing on the Seven Wonders of the World, Eben reluctantly accepts his father's challenge: "I just think there's no use searching the world for Wonders when you can't see the marvels right under your own nose." What follows is a weeklong odyssey where Eben asks people he's known his whole life if they have anything special lying around. They do. It's not the objects themselves that are so extraordinary-an applehead doll named Miss Zeldy, a rickety bookcase, a table-as much as his neighbors' magical stories that accompany them that will inspire everything from chuckles to chills. The matter-of-fact first-person narrative is refreshing, as Eben is neither overly precocious nor terribly troubled-just a small-town boy with wanderlust who learns that an explorer doesn't have to travel too far afield to have an adventure, but that leaving town still sounds awfully good. (Fiction. 8-11) (Kirkus Reviews)

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Eben McAllister searches his small town to see if he can find anything comparable to the real Seven Wonders of the World.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Story that Touches the Heart, 14 Feb 2006
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This is a wonderful book for all ages. I absolutely love the wisdom, flow, perspective, and profound storytelling ability of this author. In seeking life's intrinsic treasures, what better way to question how to measure greatness, meaning, happiness, and wonder than to seek and discover these things hidden in our own back yards?

The story Ms. Birney weaves is so close to my own heart, I could almost swear that I grew up in Sassafras Springs. Though I am sad to say that my dissatisfaction growing up in the country, on the outskirts of a town with seemingly little to offer, did not allow me to realize the wonders surrounding me in my youth until I was well into adulthood. I sincerely wish a challenge similar to that of Eben's had been issued to me growing up so I could have learned at a much earlier age to appreciate what I now recognize I missed. In relation to my own childhood, the moving nature of this story made me weep.

Matt Phelan's illustrations are a wonderful compliment to this book. His drawings are completely classic and fit the story so perfectly, they remind me of Garth Williams' insight for the illustrations of the Little House series and E.B. White's enchanting tales. Though many recent books feature trendier artwork, the purity of Mr. Phelan's style is parallel to the purity of the story he brings to life with his drawings.

This book is destined to be a great classic, perhaps equal in significance to works such as A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Tom Sawyer. I have already begun a second reading of this story, and I am sure I will reread it many more times during my life as well. I believe it is my favorite of all the new books I have read in the last ten years. I literally could not put it down until I had finished it, and even dropped it into the kitchen sink at one point while combining daily chores with reading. This is a meaningful story of the heart and speaks directly to the meaning of life. I recommend it for everyone.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of Wonders!, 13 Oct 2005
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This is a beautiful little book. Illustrations are just perfect and the story is full of wonders. Eben McAllister lives in Sassafras Springs, Missouri where he thinks it's boring and lonely. He is interested in the Seven Wonders of the World. His Pa challenges him to find seven wonders in little old Sassafras Springs and you'll be surprised what he finds out about his town and neighbours! A lot of fun and very enjoyable.
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