A Corner of the Universe
editFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
| This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2015) |
| Author | Ann M. Martin |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Realistic Fiction |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Publication date | October 1, 2002 |
| Media type | Hardcover and Softcover |
| Pages | 191 |
| ISBN | 978-0-439-38880-1 |
| OCLC | 48536634 |
| LC Class | PZ7.M3567585 Cq 2002 |
A Corner of the Universe is a young adult's novel by Ann M. Martin, published in 2002. It won a Newbery Honor Award in 2003.[1]
Characters[edit source | edit]
editProtagonist: Hattie Owen
Uncle Adam: main character
Grandparents
Parents
Miss Hagerty (tenant)
Angel Valentine (tenant)
Mr. Penny (Tenant)
Betsy (Best friend)
Leila (Friend)
Plot[edit source | edit]
editThe summer of 1960 is a season that the novel's narrator and protagonist, 11-almost-12-year-old Hattie Owen, expects to be as comfortably uneventful as all the others in her small town of tranquil Millerton, PA. She's looking forward to helping her mother run their boarding house with its eccentric adult boarders, painting alongside her father, and reading.
Then 21-year-old Uncle Adam, whom Hattie never knew existed, comes to stay with Hattie's grandparents (Nana and Papa), because his "school", an institution for the mentally disabled, has closed down temporarily. A new friend is also made by Hattie Owen. She spends a great deal of time with Adam and her new friend, Leila.
Soon, various events occur and start to "shake up" the summer Hattie had planned. Both Adam and Hattie get to know each other, but a heartbreaking turn of events leads to everyone-including Hattie-realizing that no one really knew and understood Adam as much as he needed everyone to. Adam does commit suicide close to the ending of the book.
Sources cited[edit source | edit]
edit- Jump up ^
| Children and Young Adult Literature portal |
This article about a young adult novel of the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
|
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Corner_of_the_Universe&oldid=688695271"
Categories:
- 2002 novels
- American children's novels
- Newbery Honor-winning works
- 21st-century American novels
- 1960s in fiction
- 2000s young adult novel stubs
Critiques
Nolan, Abby McGanney. "A Corner of the Universe. (Fiction)." The New York Times Book Review 9 Mar. 2003: 25. Literature Resource Center. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
(Abby McGanney Nolan calls the book "well captured and effective")
Cooper, Ilene. "* Martin, Ann M. A Corner of the Universe." Booklist 1 Dec. 2002: 659. Literature Resource Center. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
(Ilene Cooper calls the supporting characters "strong pillars that hold up the rest of the story"