INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Estes, Eleanor

The Alley

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. In this reissue from the author of the beloved Moffat family books, ten-year-old Connie Ives and the other kids in her tight-knit Brooklyn neighborhood attempt to solve a crime. The unhurried pace and spot-on child's-eye view of events make this far less a mystery than a skillful depiction of the fluctuating loyalties and animosities that bind a band of children together.

RELATED 

Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?