The Cardturner
Paperback – Illustrated, October 11, 2011
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · October 11, 2011
"The Newbery-winning author of Holes fulfills a need the world probably didn't even know it had . . . for smart and puzzle-minded teens . . ."—Booklist The summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for Alton Richards.
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- Who it’s for
- Bridge, family maneuvering, and a young man's search for meaning make an unexpectedly engaging summer read.
- Themes
- Bridge, Self-discovery, Family intrigue
- Genres
- Coming of Age, Funny YA, YA Family Stories
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"The Newbery-winning author of Holes fulfills a need the world probably didn't even know it had . . . for smart and puzzle-minded teens . . ."—Booklist The summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for Alton Richards. His girlfriend has dumped him, he has no money and no job, and his parents insist that he drive his great-uncle Lester, who is old, blind, very sick, and very rich, to his bridge club four times a week and be his cardturner.
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But Alton's parents aren't the only ones trying to worm their way into Lester Trapp's good graces. There is Trapp's longtime housekeeper, his alluring young nurse, and the crazy Castaneda family. Alton soon finds himself intrigued by his uncle, by the game of bridge, and especially by the pretty and shy Toni Castaneda, as he struggles to figure out what it all means, and ultimately to figure out the meaning of his own life.
Cards and Crosscurrents
Bridge, family maneuvering, and a young man's search for meaning make an unexpectedly engaging summer read.
Come here for
- Bridge becomes an unexpected source of intrigue.
- Family maneuvering complicates a summer obligation.
Expect
- Alton's summer begins with obligation and uncertainty.
- The card game joins questions of family and meaning.
Where it sits
| Coming of Age | 84% |
|---|---|
| YA Family Stories | 59% |
| Funny YA | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Coming of Age
- Friendship for Teens
- Sports Stories
- Authors
- Louis Sachar
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- October 11, 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Bridge · Self-discovery · Family intrigue
- Reading lane
- Coming of Age