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Afternoon of the Elves

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Afternoon of the Elves
First edition
AuthorJanet Taylor Lisle
LanguageEnglish
Genrenovel
PublisherOrchard Books
Publication date
1989
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages128
ISBN0590439448

Afternoon of the Elves is a 1989 children's novel by author Janet Taylor Lisle.[1] Afternoon of the Elves was a Newbery Medal Honor Book in 1990.[2] The plot centers around the budding friendship between a popular elementary-school student named Hillary, and her misanthropic next-door neighbor Sarah-Kate. The two investigate a tiny village in Sarah-Kate's back yard, and as the story progresses, more of Sarah-Kate's personal life is revealed.

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  1. ^ Afternoon of the Elves Summary.
  2. ^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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