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Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Book Review
This novel is set in 1912. Turner Buckminster, the son of Reverend Buckminster (preacher in Phippsburg, Maine), has just moved from Boston, Massachusetts to Phippsburg, Maine and is constantly being teased for simple misunderstandings, not to mention being automatically disliked by the boys of Phippsburg for playing baseball differently than the “cool” boys do. Turner meets a girl, Lizzie Bright Griffin, befriends her, despite his difficulty with social situations. Turner has to save Lizzie’s family and friends before they all must leave Malaga Island. But that means standing up to the authorities, including Turner’s Father. Turner has to gain self confidence and he learns to stand up for …show more content…

Turner tries to find stuff while he is in Maine. While he tries to find stuff to do he meets a girl named Lizzie. Turner thinks Lizzie is a brat and is not very nice, but she turns out to be kinda like Turner and nice. The more Turner hangs out with Lizzie the more they get along. Turner is still a little discombobulated because he still trying to get used to living in Maine.
The theme in this novel is to be honest and be kind to others. Don't let things that people say hurt you and don't let people bring you down. Turner and Lizzie are good examples of being kind and nice. This novel is a great example of how people can be treated and how people shouldn’t be treated. No one is perfect and that is what counts. Just because someone may be a little different looking doesn’t mean you can’t be friends with them.
Turner was playing baseball one day and some boys came up to him and told him he didn’t play right. The boys made fun of Tuner because he played differently than they did. When he was being made fun of he tried to brush it off and act like nothing ever happened. Turner had lost self confidence and is trying to gain it back. Turner isn’t very social so he didn’t go through that issue very well. When Turner was trying to gain confidence he meets Lizzie who helps him. Lizzie tells him that no one can make you upset, you make yourself

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