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A Season of Gifts
By Peck, Richard
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80373-082-3
- Publisher
- Dial
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
Gr 5-8 It's been a long while since readers last enjoyed a season with Grandma Dowdel, and what a startling, hilarious, and touching season it is. It is now 1958, a time when Elvis is king and the glow of television sets has replaced sitting on the porch for an evening. Yet as much as things have changed, Mrs. Dowdel has remained pretty much the same, living alone in the last house in town, pushi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2010
As irascible, independent, and unorthodox as ever, Grandma Dowdel makes a welcome return in this third novel. Of course, she's Mrs. Dowdel to young Bob Barnhart (the twelve-year-old narrator) and his family, who move next door in August of 1958. Being not only the new kids in town but also preacher's kids isn't easy for Bob and his two sisters, but Mrs. Dowdel's interventions make the transition smoother...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2009
In this companion to <i>A Year Down Yonder</i> and <i>A Long Way from Chicago</i>, twelve-year-old Bob Barnhart's family moves next door to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
