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Gr 3–7—Caldecott-winner Raschka recounts the story of Peachaloo and her grandmother, Helena Piccolozampa, as they fight to save their town's land and pool from a greedy out-of-towner and his grandson. Every summer, Peachaloo travels from New York to Fourwords, PA, to stay with her grandmother and spend her days with her best friend Lily. The summer between sixth and seventh grade proves to be an eventful one when Major Gasbag buys the House of Ajax and its surrounding land from Sister Eugenie. When he says he is g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More