''Anastasia Again!'' (1981) is a
young-adult novel by
Lois Lowry
Lois Ann Lowry (; née Hammersberg; March 20, 1937) is an American writer. She is the author of several books for children and young adults, including ''The Giver Quartet,'' ''Number the Stars'', and ''Rabble Starkey.'' She is known for writing a ...
. It is part of her Anastasia and Sam series and the sequel to ''
Anastasia Krupnik
''Anastasia Krupnik'' (1979) is the first book of a popular series of middle-grade novels by Lois Lowry, depicting the title character's life as a girl "just trying to grow up." Anastasia deals with everyday problems such as popularity, the wart on ...
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In it 12-year-old Anastasia is confronted with the challenge of her parents deciding the family is to move out of their city apartment which has become too small for their needs following the birth of Anastasia's baby brother Sam. Initially Anastasia does not want to move because the new house is in the suburbs, which Anastasia thinks are inferior, but over time she warms to the idea and makes new friends in suburbia.
The book was banned at Spook Hill Elementary school's library in 2005 after a parent complained that the content, particularly Anastasia's comment about killing herself, is inappropriate.
Reviews
Though not one of Lowry's more popular young adult novels, the book and series did receive positive reviews upon release. Horn Book commented upon the novel stating "Anastasia Krupnik is one of the most intriguing female protagonists to appear in children's books since the advent of Harriet the Spy . . . Genuinely funny, the story is a marvelously human portrait of an articulate adolescent." It was awarded as an
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Boston Globe
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'' included it in a shortlist of books recommended to help children cope with the uncertainty of moving house.
Smooth Moves Allow Your Kids Their Anxiety About Moving To A New Home
, ''Boston Globe'', September 2, 2001
References
External links
Lowry's website
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1981 American novels
American young adult novels
Novels by Lois Lowry
Novels about moving