 In 1943, when his older brother joins the army, 12 year-old Linus Muller, takes over the delivery job in his family’s grocery store in Manhattan. He befriends an eccentric customer, Mr Orange, who always orders a crate of oranges and is based on the Dutch painter, Piet Mondrian. They discuss the war, music, art, comic books and superheroes, and imagination. This is a first-rate historical novel about the artist and Linus Muller’s changing perception of the war. An afterword offers facts about Mondrian’s work and years in New York City. Further Resources for reading, watching on the Internet, and viewing Mondrian’s art in museums are also included. mjw |
| Title: Mister Orange Author: Truus Matti Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books Copyright: 2012 Original language: Dutch Translator: Laura Watkinson Original title: Mister Orange Original publisher: Uitgeverij Leopold bv, Amsterdam Original copyright: 2011 ISBN: 978-1-59270-123-0 Hardcover pages: 156 Age range: 9 up Genre: Historical fiction Book setting: New York Author’s residence: The Netherlands Awards: 2012 Silver Slate Pencil Award, 2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Award Subjects: Artists, Europe, Family life, Friendship, Netherlands, New York, North America, Western Europe, World War II |
Mister Orange
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