Jane Moffat, 그녀는 막내도 아니고 맏이도 아니다. 그래서 Jane은 Middle Moffat이 되기로 결심한다. 그러나 중간에 있다는 것은 보기보다 무지 어렵다. 그녀는 스타킹으로 그녀의 눈을 가린 머리를 질끈 동여매고 여자아이들 농구팀이 우승하도록 도와야 한다. 그런데 그것으로 인해 Jane이 무자비한 마법사로부터 마을을 지켜낼 유일한 아이로 추앙 받는다. 이제 Jane은 불평할 시간도 없이 Cranbury를 지키느랴 바쁘다. 1943년 Newbery Honor 수상작 This title in the Newbery Honor-winning series, reissued with its original black-and-while illustrations, continues the adventures of the four Moffat children as they live with their widowed mother in the village of Cranbury. New cover art by Tricia Tusa Eleanor Estes 미국 코네티컷 주 뉴헤이븐에서 태어나고 자랐다. 도서관 사서로 일하다가 1941년 첫 번째 책인 『모퍼츠』를 내면서 작가로서 본격적을 활동을 시작했다. 1943년부터 연이어 출간된 『미들 모퍼츠』, 『루퍼스 엠』, 『내겐 드레스 백 벌이 있어』로 연속 세 차례에 걸쳐 뉴베리 명예상을 받았다. 1945년에는 『생강 파이』로 뉴베리 상을 수상했다. 1988년 세상을 뜰 때까지 총 19편의 어린이 책과 1편의 소설을 썼다. Eleanor Estes grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffa and Pye families. A children's librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two of her out-standing books about the Moffats-Rufus M.and The Middle Moffat-were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel The Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye ini 1952. Harcourt A Newbery Honor Book Who is Jane Moffat, anyway? She isn't the youngest in the family, and shre isn't the oldest - she is always just Jane. How boring. So Jane decides to become a figure of mystery...the mysterious 'Middle Moffat.' But being in the middle is a lot harder than it looks. In between not rescuing stray dogs, and losing and finding best friends, Jane must secretly look after the oldest inhabitant of Cranbury, help the girls' basketball team win the championship, and stand up to the frightful mechanical wizard Wallie Bangs. Jane is so busy keeping Cranbury in order that she barely has time to be plain old Jane. Sometimes the middle is the most exciting place of all.... 'There is much that is touching about Janey, and funny and lovable too...She stands out memorably.' -The New York Times 'A children's book which can make a hardened adult reviewer laugh repeatedly, as this one did, is a rarity.' -The New Yorker