{"title":"Elizabeth Enright","description":"Elizabeth Enright (1907-1968) was a talented writer whose many awards include the 1939 John Newbery Medal for Thimble Summer and a 1958 Newbery Honor for Gone-Away Lake. Among her other beloved titles are her books about the Melendy family, beginning with The Saturdays (1941). Enright also wrote short stories for adults, and her work was published in The New Yorker, Cosmopolitan, Harper's, and The Saturday Evening Post.","products":[{"product_id":"the-saturdays-paperback","title":"The Saturdays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the Melendys! The four Melendy children live with their father and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, in a worn but comfortable brownstone in New York City. There's thirteen-year-old Mona, who has decided to become an actress; twelve-year-old mischievous Rush; ten-and-a-half-year-old Randy, who loves to dance and paint; and thoughtful Oliver, who is just six. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTired of wasting Saturdays doing nothing but wishing for larger allowances, the four Melendys jump at Randy's idea to start the Independent Saturday Afternoon Adventure Club (I.S.A.A.C.). If they pool their resources and take turns spending the whole amount, they can each have at least one memorable Saturday afternoon of their own. Before long, I.S.A.A.C. is in operation and every Saturday is definitely one to remember. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten more than half a century ago, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturdays \u003c\/i\u003eunfolds with all the ripe details of a specific place and period but remains, just the same, a winning, timeless tale. \u003ci\u003eThe Saturdays\u003c\/i\u003e is the first installment of Enright's Melendy Quartet, an engaging and warm series about the close-knit Melendy family and their surprising adventures.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591720538335,"sku":"9780312375980","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/vWc7zmZ5IL9780312375980.webp?v=1784699476"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/elizabeth-enright.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}