Books by Jesse Goossens and Complete Book Reviews
Jesse Goossens, trans. from the Dutch by Erik J. Macki. Lemniscaat USA, $9.95 trade paper (174p) ISBN 978-1-9359-5404-0
Goossens (Plastic Soup) inverts the familiar “American abroad” novel with the enjoyable story of 17-year-old Anna, a Dutch girl who spends five weeks with her “uncle” York (her late grandfather’s best friend) in the tiny, rural town of Bakerton, Pa.
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Jesse Goossens, trans. from the Dutch by John Tilleard. Lemniscaat USA, $20.95 paper (144p) ISBN 978-1-9359-5410-1
\tDutch author Goossens chronicles the efforts of the humanitarian organization Right to Play, founded by former Olympic speed skater Johann Olav Koss, which provides sporting equipment, games, and other supplies to children in impoverished...
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Jesse Goosens, trans. from the Dutch by Jonathan Ellis, illus. by Linde Faas. Lemniscaat USA (IPS, dist.), $19.95 (104p) ISBN 978-1-935954-52-1
As the title suggests, this is far from a dry book of science experiments—among the 47 activities are ones with attention-getting names like “elephant toothpaste,” “fireball grape,” and “exploding melon.” Readers will discover, though, that the...
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