The Umbrella House
by Colleen Nelson
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Pub Date 06 Jun 2023 | Archive Date 10 Apr 2023
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Description
In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winning author and former New Yorker Colleen Nelson brings life and liveliness to an eccentric cast of New York City neighbors.
Middle-schooler and Manhattanite Ruby Markowski wants to tell the truth fearlessly and powerfully, just like her idols at Veracity News. She and her best friend Scout already make YouTube videos together about East Village life, so when Veracity News announces a Young Voices video competition, Ruby knows it’s the perfect opportunity to make a name for herself, if only she can find a story worth telling. When a real-estate mogul threatens to buy her historic East Village apartment building, Umbrella House, Ruby sets out to create a video about the people who live in her building, depicting their love for art, community, and family.
With time—and her options for saving Umbrella House—running out, Ruby finds herself caught up in the mystery of the Midnight Muralist, a famous East Village artist whose murals once made buildings famous and valuable. Could finding this enigmatic artist be the key to saving her historic East Village apartment building?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781772782790 |
| PRICE | $18.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 224 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Anastasia W, Educator
This is a really lovely children's book. I'd say for kids in grades 3-6. Based very loosely on a true story, we follow the story of a middle schooler named Ruby. She lives in Umbrella House in the East Village New York. She and her best friend enjoy making and posting YouTube videos. When the story starts, she and her friend are getting ready to enter a young reporters video contest and are looking for an issue that is meaningful enough to help Ruby and her friend, Scout, win the contest. Unfortunately, they soon discover that their neighborhood and their very loved apartment building are under threat from a developer who has started buying and tearing down many local buildings. Ruby also has to contend with the changing friendship with Scout and her grandmother. This is a well-paced modern story about friendship, family, and community. Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy in return for my honest review.
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