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My big sister is so bossy
she says you can't read this book
By Hershey, Mary Jane Lederach
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38590-917-4
- Publisher
- New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2005.
REVIEWS
Library Journal
Reviewed on August 2, 2005
This snappy, irreverently funny first novel introduces 10-year-old Effie, who is inundated with more than her share of problems at parochial school and at home. Six years after her father is exposed (then jailed) as a white-collar criminal, Effie's family still struggles to regain a sense of dignity within the community. Meanwhile, Effie tries to cope with the loss of her grandfather (whose ashes she steals and hides in a thermos), and she is anxious to find a new b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2005
Gr 4-6 When Effi's 12-year-old sister demands her key to the Angel Scout treasury box at their Catholic school, the 10-year-old reluctantly hands it over, only to find out later that the treasury has been robbed. On top of trying to solve the mystery of the missing money and finding some way to replace it, Effi is dealing with her beloved grandfather's recent death and has a science project to do, a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
