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Gr 4 Up—This funny, moving historical fiction novel set in Tennessee in the summer of 1974 is perfect for fans of such modern classics as Kate Dicamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie and Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky. Ten-year-old Josephine is having a tough summer. After a fire rips through her mom's business, they are forced to sell many of their possessions and leave their comfortable apartment downtown to move to "Happy World Trailer Park." Rundown and filled with a bevy of unique 1970s characters, including a motorcycle couple, a hippie couple, and a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More