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Reviewed on April 1, 2002
Gr 2-4 When Roberta's pregnant mother must stay in bed for a month, the seven-year-old is sent to stay with Gramma Louise and Grampa Dave in North Carolina. It's the summer of 1946, and the pace of the narrative is as gentle as the pace of the rural life that McGill lovingly describes. Roberta is a city girl who loves her roller skates, which are pretty useless on dirt roads. Instead, she develops an appreciation for singing...Log In or Sign Up to Read More