A BEGINNING, A MUDDLE, AND AN END: THE RIGHT WAY TO WRITE WRITING
Book ID/图书代码： 02330008B24809
English Summary/英文概要： Avon the snail and Edward the ant are back for another funny--and philosophical--adventure. This time, Avon has decided he wants to be a writer, only to discover that writing is way more difficult than he ever imagined. He finally gets the word Something written down, but there’s a problem: What to write next? Luckily, his friend Edward is there to advise.
Brimming with wit, wisdom, and humor, this warm and winning tale of two friends on a quest will be enjoyed by readers (and writers) of all ages.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这一系列丛书的第一部《最后的起点》首次在2004年出版，这一集是关于小蜗牛和小蚂蚁如何写作的需求。埃文决定成为一位作家，而爱德华，觉得更多的创意点子比切实可行的方法更为可行，于是他决定协助埃文。故事情节设置到最小结构，存在于作者Avi每一个俏皮话语的字里行间，把故事的最初章节设置于佩吉•派丽许所著的《阿米莉亚•贝迪莉亚》的故事和阿伯特与科斯特洛的“谁是第一？”的主线中。修剪字符大小，本书插画作家Tusa酷毙了的铅笔素描画，吸引着年轻的读者，甚至是年龄较小的读者们的眼球，虽然有些小伙伴们可能抓不住书中俏皮话的深刻寓意。但我们很容易联想到坐在餐桌前，或是在汽车后座，在杂货铺闲步时，厌倦了学堂集合号召的小伙伴们会定下心来翻阅，由埃文和爱德华所上演的这出欢乐的文字游戏探索之旅。本书适合1~3年级的小朋友们阅读。(Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况：Kirkus Reviews Invertebrate and inadvertent punsters Avon the snail and Edward the ant explore new territory: storytelling. While Avon sets his cap at writing about-instead of undertaking-an adventure, Edward provides him with encouragement and advice. What makes a good story? How do you write one? Avon grapples with these large and challenging questions in 17 dialogue-filled short chapters, jam-packed with double meanings and plays on words and ideas. There’s not much plot here for readers who require action and activity, but Avi’s protagonists continue to radiate plenty of unprepossessing charm and kindness toward each other and the world around. Tusa’s simple line drawings capture a snail’s-eye view of the world of tree, leaf and bird, and bestow a droll sincerity on the faces of Avon and Edward. (Fiction. 8-12) (Kirkus Reviews)
About the Author/作者介绍： Avi是一位专攻撰写有关19世纪背景故事的一位兼职作家。生于1937年的他，在纽约长大。Avi自小便在当地的学校接受教育。在前往美国中西部之后，他又回到了纽约完成自己的学业。靠多年来从事图书管理员的累积经验，作为一名编剧开始了自己的写作生涯，当Avi的第一个孩子降生时，他开始着手为年轻读者撰写作品。
他的第一部小说《时而发生的事情》在1970年发表，最近又再版发行。自此，他一共创作了70部作品。赢得了无数奖项，其中包括在2003年荣获的纽伯瑞奖的《鞋匠》，他还获得过两个纽伯瑞荣誉奖，两个号角图书奖，和一个奥泰尔奖，以及许多儿童书籍精选奖，作者本人经常在各地的学校间，与他的读者们进行互动交流。
2008年，作者发表了《预言家的影子》。《稀里糊涂的开始》等系列儿童小说作品和一部独幕剧精选辑。2011年出版的《城市孤儿》，受到了业界无数好评。想要更多的了解作者，请登录作者本人的脸谱网站，在他的个人网页上，读者将了解到作者的写作创作过程。
Avi和妻儿目前住在科罗拉多州的丹佛市。
AVI has written many acclaimed novels for middle grade and teen readers, including his Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and his two Newbery Honor books, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
TRICIA TUSA has illustrated more than fifty books for children, including her own Camilla’s New Hairdo, Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden by Edith Pattou, and The Magic Hat by Mem Fox. She lives in Galisteo, New Mexico.
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