Newbery Medal Winner
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E. L. Konigsburg
Summary
Frustrated with her ordinary suburban life, eleven year old Claudia Kincaid runs away with her younger brother Jamie and hides out inside New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, sleeping in antique beds and bathing in the fountain. When they become fascinated by a mysterious statue that may be the work of Michelangelo, their investigation leads them to the eccentric Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Konigsburg crafts a clever, witty adventure about curiosity, independence, and the wish to feel special.
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Historical Context & Significance
In an unusual feat, E. L. Konigsburg won the Newbery Medal and took the Newbery Honor in the same year, the only author to claim both at once.