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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 4–6—After her father's death, Chip, her sisters, and their mother move from New York to North Carolina to live with their grandmother. Chip, a tomboy, enjoys being outside, getting close to nature, and is unafraid of getting dirty. The transition to life in North Carolina is made more difficult by Grandma's expectations, her formal home filled with taxidermy, and an apparent dislike of the protagonist. Grandma, who was crowned Miss North Carolina 1939,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
In 1977, after their father's death, eleven-year-old tomboy Chip and her sisters are taken to their grandmother, who immediately rec...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


