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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 5–8—In this final book in the series, Skeezie Tookis looks back 12 years to the summer he was 13, when his mother, struggling to raise him and his two sisters alone, insists he get a job to help out. Skeezie hires on at the Candy Kitchen, favorite hangout of the Gang of Five, forming a special friendship with 19-year-old waitress Steffie, who nicknames him Elvis. Slicking back his hair and wearing his deadbeat dad's black leather motorcycle jacket are Skeezie's way of holding on to him, eve...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
As an adult, Skeezie reflects on the summer when his absent father returned home seeking reconciliation. As Skeezie tries to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
