Emily climbs
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Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Fire, 2014.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781402289156, 1402289154
Physical Desc
xi, 344 pages ; 21 cm.
Lexile measure
930L
Rating
930L
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Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Fire, 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
9781402289156, 1402289154
Lexile measure
930
Notes
General Note
"Original copyright 1925 Frederick A. Stokes Company (USA)."
Description
Thirteen-year-old Emily Starr, desperate to join her friends at high school in nearby Shrewsbury, agrees to Aunt Elizabeth's requirement that she stay in town with her Aunt Ruth, despite Ruth's refusal to allow Emily to follow her dream of becoming a writer.
Description
Emily Byrd Starr longs to attend Queen's Academy to earn her teaching license, but her tradition-bound relatives at New Moon refuse. She is instead offered the chance to go to Shrewsbury High School with her friends, on two conditions. The first is that she board with her disliked Aunt Ruth, but it is the second that causes Emily difficulties. Emily must not write a word during her high-school education. At first, Emily refuses the offer, unable to contemplate a life without any writing. Cousin Jimmy changes the condition slightly, saying that she cannot write a word of "fiction". Emily does not think this much of an improvement but it turns out to be an excellent exercise for her budding writing career. Although Emily clashes with Aunt Ruth and Evelyn Blake, the school's would-be writer, she starts to develop her powers of storytelling. Through a series of adventures, Emily is furnished with materials to write stories and poems, and even sees success with the short story "The Woman Who Spanked the King." In the meantime, Emily also begins to see romantic possibilities for her life. She and Teddy Kent draw closer, but due to misunderstandings and interference from Teddy's mother, the romance stalls. Emily also refuses a proposal from Perry Miller, and continues her long-lasting friendship with Dean Priest. At the end of the novel, Emily, now a budding young writer, chooses to remain at her beloved New Moon rather than leaving for New York with famous writer Janet Royal.
Target Audience
930L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Montgomery, L. M. 1. (2014). Emily climbs . Sourcebooks Fire.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Montgomery, L. M. 1874-1942. 2014. Emily Climbs. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks Fire.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Montgomery, L. M. 1874-1942. Emily Climbs Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks Fire, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Montgomery, L. M. 1874-1942. Emily Climbs Sourcebooks Fire, 2014.
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