内容简介
A Newbery Honor Book
A hilarious Southern debut with the kind of characters you meet once in a lifetime Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her "upstream mother," she's found a home with the Colonel--a café owner with a forgotten past of his own--and Miss Lana, the fabulous café hostess. She will protect those she loves with every bit of her strong will and tough attitude. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth in hopes of saving the only family Mo has ever known.
Full of wisdom, humor, and grit, this timeless yarn will melt the heart of even the sternest Yankee.
* “A wickedly awesome tale…Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children’s fiction.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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* “Turnage’s lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters.”—Booklist, starred review
* "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
作者简介
Sheila Turnage grew up on a farm in eastern North Carolina. A graduate of East Carolina University, she authored two nonfiction books and one picture book before she started writing about Mo LoBeau and Dale.
Three Times Lucky is a Newbery Honor book, a New York Times bestseller, an Edgar Award Finalist, an E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor book, and was included on seven Best Book of the Year lists.
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, the follow-up to
Three Times Lucky, has so far garnered five starred reviews. Today Sheila lives on a farm with her husband, a smart dog, a dozen chickens, and a flock of guineas.,,
精彩书评
Praise for Three Times Lucky?
* “A wickedly awesome tale…Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children’s fiction.”—
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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* “Turnage’s lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters.”—
Booklist, starred review
* "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."—
Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Spunky and hilarious, eleven-year-old Mo LoBeau is one of my newest favorite heroines. Three Times Lucky will make everyone want to ride his or her own hurricane all the way to Tupelo Landing, just to join the fun.”—Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of
Savvy?
"A dandy mystery...Humor sweetens the mix, making Tupelo Landing a pleasant place to stay for a spell."—
Horn Book?
"Mo's deadpan colloquial narration is robust and often humorous...Mystery lovers and fans of titles like Di Camillo's Because of Winn-Dixie (BCCB 6/00) or Klise's Grounded (BCCB 1/11) will definitely want to set a spell with Mo."—
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books?
"The heroine of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door."—
Wall Street Journal?
"An irresistible Southern narrator—a literary descendant of Scout Finch of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'"—Top 12 Children's books of 2012,
Newsday?
"This book will leave readers hoping for more books about Mo and her gang."—
School Library Journal 前言/序言
迷失的航线:风暴之下的生存法则 作者:艾拉·凡斯 出版社:星辰之光出版 页数:580 ISBN:978-1-94567-890-1 --- 内容提要: 《迷失的航线》是一部关于人性、坚韧与自然伟力的史诗级海难小说。故事发生在一个被世人遗忘的年代,一艘满载着不同阶层乘客的豪华邮轮“奥德赛号”,在跨越大西洋的航程中遭遇了百年不遇的超级风暴。这不是一次简单的沉船事件,而是一场对人类文明和生存本能的终极拷问。 当秩序崩塌,社会结构在一夜之间被冰冷的海水冲刷殆尽时,幸存者们被迫在一个漂浮的、残破的世界中重建他们的微型社会。小说细腻地描绘了从精英到劳工的群体如何在极端压力下暴露其最真实的本质:有英雄式的牺牲,也有令人心寒的自私。 第一部分:奢华的幻影 “奥德赛号”是当时航运界的奇迹,象征着20世纪初工业文明的巅峰。船上聚集了来自世界各地的名流、怀揣梦想的新移民、以及那些为了权力与财富远航的秘密人物。 主角之一,伊莱亚斯·索恩,是一位声名显赫但内心充满迷惘的海洋生物学家。他本应前往新大陆进行一次例行的考察,却卷入了这场灾难。他代表着理性与科学,试图用逻辑去解释和应对眼前的混乱。 另一位核心人物是玛莎·格雷夫斯,一位出身贫寒但意志坚强的女裁缝。她随母亲一同前往美国投奔亲戚,代表着底层人民的务实和顽强的生命力。在船上,她目睹了头等舱的傲慢与冷漠,也预见到了当“文明”外衣褪去后,真正的生存游戏即将开始。 灾难的发生是突兀而残酷的。午夜时分,一记仿佛来自地狱的撞击撕裂了船体。小说详尽地描述了从最初的混乱、不信任,到最终的绝望奔逃。作者通过多角度叙事,刻画了不同舱位乘客在逃生梯上的挣扎与抉择。富人们试图用金钱换取救生艇的名额,而底层民众则被排斥在希望之外。 第二部分:漂浮的孤岛 “奥德赛号”最终断裂,数百名幸存者抓住仅存的几块巨大残骸,在茫茫大西洋上漂流。他们不再是社会地位不同的个体,而是一个个脆弱的肉体,共同面对着饥饿、脱水和无情的日光。 随着时间的推移,幸存者群体内部产生了微妙的权力更迭。最初的船员和军官试图维持秩序,但他们的权威很快被剥夺。伊莱亚斯凭借他的知识,在寻找淡水和识别可食用海洋生物方面展现了价值,逐渐成为非正式的领袖。 然而,船上的资源迅速枯竭,导致了第一次严重的冲突。由冷酷的船上保安卡尔·布鲁克领导的一小撮人,开始囤积物资,建立了一个排外的“安全区”。玛莎则领导着另一批人,他们更注重集体协作,在逆境中保持着人性的光辉。小说深刻探讨了在资源极度匮乏时,道德的边界如何被迅速侵蚀。 小说的高潮之一是“漂浮的堡垒”的建立。幸存者们耗费数周时间,将几块最大的残骸用船上找到的缆绳和金属碎片固定在一起,形成了一个勉强可以遮风挡雨的平台。在这个微缩的世界里,过去的阶级差异依然存在,但生存的需要迫使他们进行艰难的妥协。 第三部分:未知的方向与内心的战场 随着漂流日子的增加,绝望开始滋长。更可怕的不是外部的危险——如鲨鱼的潜伏或突如其来的巨浪——而是内部的猜忌和精神的崩溃。一些人彻底放弃了希望,选择投海自尽;另一些人则开始出现幻觉,对现实产生错误的判断。 伊莱亚斯和玛莎之间的关系是贯穿全书的一条情感主线。他们代表了两种不同的生存哲学:伊莱亚斯试图用科学的力量去预测和控制未来,而玛莎则相信直觉和人与人之间的微弱连接。他们的合作与摩擦,推动着群体不断向前。 在第42天,他们发现了被暴风雨吹散的另一个残骸小组。这次汇合带来了新的希望和新的矛盾。新来者带来了关键的工具和一些稀有的药品,但也带来了对现有领导权的挑战,以及更严重的——他们带来了疾病的隐患。 小说并未提供一个传统意义上的“快速救援”。当救援的希望似乎触手可及时,一场更为凶险的“幽灵风暴”袭来,再次将幸存者们冲散。这场风暴不仅夺走了生命的最后象征——他们赖以生存的“堡垒”,更考验着幸存者们是否愿意为了帮助他人而放弃自己最后的机会。 主题探讨: 《迷失的航线》深入挖掘了以下主题: 1. 文明的脆弱性: 探讨了在没有法律和警察的约束下,人类社会结构维持的难度。 2. 领导力的真谛: 真正的领导力是魅力、智慧的结合,还是纯粹的武力与欺骗? 3. 希望与现实的拉锯: 人类如何在持续的绝望中,找到支撑自己活下去的微小理由。 结局: 小说的结局充满了力量和回响。当一艘远洋渔船最终发现这群被时间遗忘的幸存者时,他们已经不再是登船时的那些人。他们被海风雕刻,被饥饿磨砺,但他们也建立了一种超越阶级的,基于共同经历的深厚联结。小说以玛莎带领着幸存的孩子们,眺望着远方的陆地收尾,留给读者一个深刻的思考:究竟是什么,定义了人类的“文明”?是他们建造的宏伟建筑,还是他们在极端环境下所展现出的,哪怕微不足道的善良与勇气? --- 读者评价(虚构): “一部令人窒息的杰作。艾拉·凡斯没有美化灾难,她用近乎冷酷的笔触展现了人类在自然面前的渺小,以及在绝境中人性的光芒,如同暴风雨后乍现的极光。” —— 《环球文学评论》 “我一口气读完了所有关于‘奥德赛号’幸存者的故事。比任何惊悚小说都更令人心惊的,是那些关于人性的抉择。” —— 读者 A. K. 适合人群: 喜爱宏大叙事、注重角色心理深度、对历史背景和人道主义题材感兴趣的读者。本书尤其适合对经典探险文学和生存小说有偏好的读者。