One of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can’t go anywhere without a book. Karina lives in Harlem, New York City, with her husband, two children, and an assortment of rescue animals. They love their brownstone on 141st Street in Harlem, where the family has lived for six years. Oliver is 9, Hyacinth is 6, and Laney is 4 3/4 years old. A former teacher as well as employee of New York City’s largest provider of transitional housing for the homeless, Karina is now a contributing editor at Book Riot. Plot Summary The Vanderbeekers are a biracial family with five children. Karina Glaser is the New York Times best-selling author of The Vanderbeekers series and A Duet for Home. “Glaser tackles the tough issues of loss, serious health crises, and urban gentrification with grace and authenticity…An excellent sequel and highly recommended purchase for all middle grade collections.” – School Library Journal “The plot and endearing (and diverse) characters are reminiscent of the classics from the 1940s and 1950s but with refreshing and realistic attention to socio-economics at work…Perfect for individual reading while tucked away in a treehouse or as a family read-aloud.” – Kirkus Reviews
Glaser is at her best in the interplay of well-developed personalities and the entertaining dialogue among the children, their friends, and their elders…An amusing, heartening chapter book.” – Booklist Meet the Vanderbeekers, Harlem's favorite family The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. f GDPR, this serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in a correct presentation of our offer, which outweigh the interests of the parties concerned. “Set in contemporary Harlem, this sequel to The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (2017) includes a large cast of memorable characters, old and new, each with a different role to play. This access data is evaluated exclusively for the purpose of ensuring the trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offer.
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