With his incomparable flair and inventiveness, he examines the elusive differences between perception and reality-and inspires readers to think and think again. Through Alton’s wry observations, Louis Sachar explores the disparity between what you know and what you think you know.
As the summer goes on, he struggles to figure out what it all means, and ultimately to figure out the meaning of his own life. They’re in competition with his longtime housekeeper, his alluring young nurse, and the crazy Castaneda family, who seem to have a mysterious influence over him.Īlton soon finds himself intrigued by his uncle, by the game of bridge, and especially by the pretty and shy Toni Castaneda.
Alton’s uncle is old, blind, very sick, and very rich.īut Alton’s parents aren’t the only ones trying to worm their way into Lester Trapp’s good graces. His parents insist that he drive his great-uncle Lester to his bridge club four times a week and be his cardturner-whatever that means. His girlfriend has dumped him to hook up with his best friend. The summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for Alton Richards. How are we supposed to be partners? He can’t see the cards and I don’t know the rules! From Louis Sachar, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Newbery Medal for HOLES, comes the young adult novel THE CARDTURNER, an exploration of the human condition.
