Cooper and the Enchanted Metal Detector - Softcover
* 2013 Honor Book--Society of School Librarians International, Language Arts-Grades K-6 Novels.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An imaginative boy, his metal detector, mysterious artifacts, and a forgotten battle fill this historical novel set in Upstate New York.
"On days like this I imagine I've woken up in heaven. Squeaky brings me to the first garage sale, where there are a hundred people lined up outside. I smile at the nice lady by the garage door, and she lets me in early. Under a pile of books I find an original copy of the Declaration of Independence. Fireworks go off inside my head when I see the price tag-25¢. I pay the lady and race back home, Squeaky begging me the whole time to tell him what I bought. Mom gives me a record-breaking hug. I sell it for a million dollars, and Mom and I retire to Florida and swim in blue water with brightly colored fish."
Cooper and his mom run an antique business out of the old barn next to their house. Actually, Cooper does most of the work, since his mom tends to get lost in her own thoughts. He rides his bike, Squeaky, to garage sales looking for treasures, sets the resale prices, and orders the groceries. There's never much money left after he pays the electric bill, and he dreams of finding something spectacular that would make life easier--but really, he and his mom are doing okay. At least he's better at sniffing out antiques than Mr. Shepherd, the director of the historical museum, who doesn't have Cooper's knack for getting into garage sales early.
Then one day Cooper comes home with a metal detector from his garage sale hunts. He begins searching his backyard, and what he finds there sends him on a historical adventure and journey of self-discovery that will make this summer unforgettable.
"On days like this I imagine I've woken up in heaven. Squeaky brings me to the first garage sale, where there are a hundred people lined up outside. I smile at the nice lady by the garage door, and she lets me in early. Under a pile of books I find an original copy of the Declaration of Independence. Fireworks go off inside my head when I see the price tag-25¢. I pay the lady and race back home, Squeaky begging me the whole time to tell him what I bought. Mom gives me a record-breaking hug. I sell it for a million dollars, and Mom and I retire to Florida and swim in blue water with brightly colored fish."
Cooper and his mom run an antique business out of the old barn next to their house. Actually, Cooper does most of the work, since his mom tends to get lost in her own thoughts. He rides his bike, Squeaky, to garage sales looking for treasures, sets the resale prices, and orders the groceries. There's never much money left after he pays the electric bill, and he dreams of finding something spectacular that would make life easier--but really, he and his mom are doing okay. At least he's better at sniffing out antiques than Mr. Shepherd, the director of the historical museum, who doesn't have Cooper's knack for getting into garage sales early.
Then one day Cooper comes home with a metal detector from his garage sale hunts. He begins searching his backyard, and what he finds there sends him on a historical adventure and journey of self-discovery that will make this summer unforgettable.
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About the Author:
ADAM OSTERWEIL grew up in Plainview, NY. He graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Classics, and from Stony Brook University with a M.A. in Liberal Studies. He teaches junior high English at Springs School in Springs, New York. His hobbies include kayaking, historical research, and metal detecting.
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"Narrated in the first person by Cooper, Osterweil's novel reveals the inner workings of a sensitive boy trying to figure out how to help his family survive...budding historians will have the opportunity to learn about an important moment in U.S. history--and may even be inspired to pick up a metal detector of their own. A poignant coming-of-age story and history lesson rolled into one." --Kirkus Reviews
"This beautifully written book is steeped in history and folklore all told through the eyes of an amazing eleven-year-old boy that only wants to have his mother act like a mother and the land to be free of hurt." --Children's Literature
"Mr. Osterweil delivers history well, with a passion for storytelling and honesty...[He] gets well inside his main character and spends some time there. [The story] comes right from Cooper's own point of view in stereophonic first-person narration that includes his secrets, his fears, and his conversations with a host of inanimate objects...[that] have internal consistency and sticking power...Cooper's point of view on things is emotional, sensitive, quirky, zany...He's at once very independent and very needy, a contradiction/combination that is certainly realistic." --East Hampton Star
Society of School Librarians International -- 2013 Honor Book, Language Arts-Grades K-6 Novels.
"Osterweil effectively captures Cooper's first-person point of view and the
fantasy world he often slips into, where he communicates with Squeaky his
bicycle, Decto his metal detector, the television, the ghost of his little
brother, and even planet Earth itself. In finding musket balls, cannon,
tomahawks, buttons, and coins, and learning the stories behind them, Cooper
helps to preserve a piece of history. As a result, readers will sense a
healthier future for Cooper and his mother...Funny how a trip to the past can
open up a new future." --The Horn Book Guide
"This beautifully written book is steeped in history and folklore all told through the eyes of an amazing eleven-year-old boy that only wants to have his mother act like a mother and the land to be free of hurt." --Children's Literature
"Mr. Osterweil delivers history well, with a passion for storytelling and honesty...[He] gets well inside his main character and spends some time there. [The story] comes right from Cooper's own point of view in stereophonic first-person narration that includes his secrets, his fears, and his conversations with a host of inanimate objects...[that] have internal consistency and sticking power...Cooper's point of view on things is emotional, sensitive, quirky, zany...He's at once very independent and very needy, a contradiction/combination that is certainly realistic." --East Hampton Star
Society of School Librarians International -- 2013 Honor Book, Language Arts-Grades K-6 Novels.
"Osterweil effectively captures Cooper's first-person point of view and the
fantasy world he often slips into, where he communicates with Squeaky his
bicycle, Decto his metal detector, the television, the ghost of his little
brother, and even planet Earth itself. In finding musket balls, cannon,
tomahawks, buttons, and coins, and learning the stories behind them, Cooper
helps to preserve a piece of history. As a result, readers will sense a
healthier future for Cooper and his mother...Funny how a trip to the past can
open up a new future." --The Horn Book Guide
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- Publishernamelos
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1608981509
- ISBN 13 9781608981502
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages250
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