A world of extraordinary invention that has the qualities of an enduring work of fiction…

reminiscent of Roald Dahl, Cornelia Funke and J.K. Rowling

 

 

•         Editor Arthur A. Levine calls The Memory Bank one of the “most exciting” books that he has edited in recent years

 

•   This is a truly original work that combines classical elements (the emotional bond between two sisters), suspenseful pacing, a fantastically imaginative setting, and contemporary use of illustration to tell a story

 

Summary:

The Memory Bank is the story of Hope Scroggins, who lives with her beloved sister Honey and the hideous parents they share. In fact, these parents are so horribly awful that one day, when the sisters disobey the “no laughing” rule, they banish Honey forever, telling Hope that she must simply “forget” her. 

What Hope does not realize is that Honey is picked up immediately and joyfully taken care of by a group of organized misfits called the Clean Slate Gang. She only knows that she HAS to find her sister again, before her memories DO fade and before it’s too late for them to have a life of happy memories together.

But before that can happen, Hope receives a letter from the World Wide Memory Bank, telling her that her account is in disarray.  The story of how Hope makes her way through this brewing conflict and rescues her little sister is full of tension and suspense, set in a vividly imagined world of strange machines and wonderful characters. It’s a new classic. A gentler Coraline.  A contemporary Dahl.  A delicious Coman.

 

Author information:

Carolyn Coman was born in Evanston, Illinois, and graduated from HampshireCollege, where she studied

writing. She is the author of What Jamie Saw, a Newbery Honor book, and Many Stones, a Michael L.

Printz Honor book. Both books were also National Book Award Finalists.  For more information on Carolyn Coman including an author interview, click here:  http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-coman-carolyn.asp

 

Illustrator information:

Rob Shepperson's drawings appear regularly in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the

Washington Post, and he illustrated The Big House, by Carolyn Coman. For a look at Rob Shepperson’s other highly acclaimed works, click here: http://www.boydsmillspress.com/contributors/contributors/shepperson_rob.html

Author: Carolyn Coman

Add date: 2010-02-12