![]() This book is extremely well written and falls in line with empowering children’s classics like A Wrinkle in Time. Margaret is a brave character who does some pretty amazing and adult things while Konigsburg shows us her inner vulnerability. Margaret deals with bullying, her parents divorce, and a crush all while saving her uncles’ towers. The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place is a really great problem novel that wraps lots of issues neatly into one book. When the towers are condemned Margaret puts a plan into action that saves the towers from destruction. Some consider the towers to be outsider art, others see them as eyesores. Her uncles have spent four decades building decorative towers in their garden. ![]() For the remainder of the four weeks Margaret stays with her Uncles Alex and Maurice. ![]() ![]() Her refusal to participate in camp activities leads to her rescue by her Hungarian Great-uncle. At camp Margaret is bullied by campers and staff she responds with peaceful protest. Margaret’s parents leave for Peru for four weeks and place her in sleep away camp. The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place details one summer in the life of Margaret Rose. ![]()
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