The Good Master (puffin Newbery Library)

from Turrean

I remember loving this story as a child. However I found a scene with some frankly racist commentary on the "thieving, dirty gypsies" jarring in such a good-hearted tale. I'd like to go back in time and edit...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Interesting. I liked learning some of the Hungarian customs and history. But the title is an understatement. It's more like The Benevolent Lord." Kate's uncle is rich and arrogant. He does work, and he does manage his assets well, but he also has luck. He's compassionate, but only at his convenie...

from Schmerguls

5048. The Good Master Written and Illustrated by Kate Seredy (read 31 Jul 2013) This is children's book first published in 1935. I noted that it had 35 reviews on Amazon, nearly all of them brimming with ecstatic fervor. So I read it. It tells of a girl from Budapest who comes to her uncle's farm...

from jonnydollar77

This is a delightful, heartwarming story that is aimed at the 8-12 age demographic, but even teenagers and adults can enjoy the great storytelling. The characters are vivid and lifelike; Jancsi, Kate and Márton in particular I found to be very relatable. Coming at this book from an adult's point ...

from Murphy-Jacobs

I found this book and its companion, "The Singing Tree", in sixth grade. I remember it distinctly. It was in a laundry basket used to hold books in the "special ed" classroom where I'd been placed for "reading help" -- a misdiagnosis, as it turned out, because they later moved me into an advanced...