Throughout, Delany's easy rhythm paired with Enright's detailed descriptions will have listeners longing for a summer vacation. Though some of the language is dated and today's children rarely have the same freedom to wander alone, this tale of friendship and the joys of a life lived well never sounds stale. The Sign of the Beaver (1983) by Elizabeth George Speare. Calico Captive (1957) by Elizabeth George Speare. By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939) by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Return To Gone Away (1961) by Elizabeth Enright. Thimble Summer (1938) by Elizabeth Enright. Delany's dulcet voice conveys the children's wonder at their discovery as well as the warm and welcoming manner of Gone-Away's keepers, Aunt Minnehaha and Uncle Pin. Gone Away Lake (1957) by Elizabeth Enright. They also discover two kindly inhabitants of Gone-Away, who are happy to remain living in the past-and virtual isolation. Elizabeth Enright Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake Books (Paperback)) Paperback Maby Elizabeth Enright (Author), Joe & Beth Krush (Illustrator) 250 ratings Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Library Binding 24.80 2 Used from 18.00 4 New from 16. Soaking in the fresh air, the rural setting and Julian's company is usually pleasure enough, but this summer the children stumble upon Gone-Away Lake, a settlement of elegant summer homes that have long been abandoned with the lake grown over, obscured by wetland plants. Eleven-year-old Portia and her younger brother Foster can't wait to spend the summer in the country with their cousin Julian and his parents. Delany proves a nimble, accomplished reader on this inviting adaptation of Enright's Newbery Honor novel.

Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright