| On the Road to Mr. Mineo's Contributor(s): O'Connor, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250039932 ISBN-13: 9781250039934 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 155598 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Summer days drift by slowly in Meadville, South Carolina--that is, until Sherman the one-legged pigeon flies into town and causes a ruckus. First Stella, who's been begging for a dog, spots him on top of a garage roof and decides she wants him for a pet. Then there's Ethel and Amos, an old couple who sees the pigeon in their barn keeping company with a little brown dog that barks all night. The pigeon lands smack in the middle of Mutt Raynard's head, but he's the town liar, so no one believes him. And when Stella's brother Levi and his scabby-kneed, germ-infested friends notice the pigeon, they join the chase, too. Meanwhile, across town, Mr. Mineo has one less homing pigeon than he used to . . . Barbara O'Connor has delivered another ingeniously crafted story full of southern charm, kid-sized adventures, and quirky, unforgettable characters. This title has Common Core connections. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Connor, Barbara: - Barbara O'Connor is the author of numerous acclaimed books for children, including Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia, How to Steal a Dog, The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis, and The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester. She has been awarded the Parents' Choice Gold and Silver Awards, the Massachusetts Book Award, the Kansas William Allen White Award, the South Carolina Children's Book Award, the Indiana Young Hoosier Award, the South Dakota Children's Book Award, and the Dolly Gray Award, among many honors. As a child, she loved dogs, salamanders, tap dancing, school, and even homework. Her favorite days were when the bookmobile came to town. She was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and now lives in Asheville, North Carolina. |