Zeely

by Virginia Hamilton Narrated by Lynne Thigpen

Overview

This summer, young Elizabeth and her little brother are going to their uncle's farm alone. Their parents are staying home in the city. Elizabeth can't wait to run through the fields, sleep outside, and explore her uncle's big farm house. One night at the farm, Elizabeth sees a tall, thin figure floating down the road. Although at first she thinks it's a ghost, she soon finds out that it is Zeely Tayber, going to feed her hogs before dawn. In the following days, Elizabeth watches the proud, dignified woman. She is unlike anyone Elizabeth has even seen before. Could she actually be an African princess? Virginia Hamilton has won a Newbery Medal and the Hans Christian Anderson Award for her books for young readers. In Zeely, she twines lessons about individuality and courage into a fascinating story of a young girl's discovery. Award-winning actress Lynne Thigpen provides the perfect voices for both the curious Elizabeth and the mysterious Zeely.

Editorial Reviews

AUG/SEP 98 - AudioFile

Lynne Thigpen’s incredibly warm, rich voice is the best thing about Zeely, the story of a girl staying on her uncle’s farm for the summer with her brother and an intriguing new neighbor at the farm next door. Zeely cares for the hogs, but young Elizabeth has her pegged as an African princess, and she has the magazine pictures to prove it. The story itself is slow-moving and uninvolving. Not until we reach the African stories told by Zeely herself (on the last tape) does the book begin to grip the reader. Thigpen’s voice alone is not enough to save this one from its too-slow pace. M.C. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170963980
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	06/13/2014
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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