The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

by Karina Yan Glaser

Book Overview

From New York Times best-selling author Karina Yan Glaser comes one of Times' Notable Children's Books of 2017: "In this delightful and heartwarming throwback to the big-family novels of yesteryear, a large biracial family might lose their beloved brownstone home, but win it back with an all-out charm offensive." The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544876393
• ISBN13: 9780544876392
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

An Absolute Delight!

My mom got this book from the library for Christmas one year and I found it, picked it up and started reading it. And let me tell you I could not put it down! This book is utterly charming and an absolute delight. The Vanderbeekers live in their beloved brownstone in Harlem, New York. And with only a couple days till Christmas their grumpy landlord decides not to renew their lease. It's a race against time as the children devise a plan to get their landlord to like them so that he will renew their lease. The whole atmosphere of this book is charming. I love the Vanderbeekers relationship with each other and their community in Harlem. This is a wonderful book to read for the holiday season, and just like getting a breath of fresh air, or a warm hug:)

Arrived in Perfect Condition

Wonderful rambling book. Reminiscent of the old large family-kids-adventure novels of the past. But, with a new twist, diversity. I love the characters and their backgrounds. It breathes new life into a fun story.