Greetings from Nowhere
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250062802 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Perhaps the biggest surprise of all is that Aggie and her guests find just the friends they need at the shabby motel in the middle of nowhere.From an author long recognized for her true Southern voice and heartfelt characters, Greetings from Nowhere, with its four intertwining stories, brings Barbara O'Connor's work to a new level of sophistication. Aggie isn't expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. When she places a For Sale ad in the newspaper, Aggie doesn't know that Kirby and his mom will need a room when their car breaks down on the way to Kirby's new reform school. This title has Commo
“Delivers a story that sparkles. Readers will come to realize that everyone has something worth paying attention to, if you dig deep enough.” Christian Science Monitor“Another satisfying novel with a southern setting .The plainspoken text is clean, direct, and honest in its portrayal of pain and hope.” Booklist“O'Connor carefully weaves together the hopes, fears, disappointments, sorrows and joys of her multi-generational cast to produce a warm and satisfying conclusion.” Kirkus Reviews“O'Connor fans won't be disappointed.” Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books“O'Connor's knack for well-developed characters and feisty protagonists is evident, as is her signature Southern charm.” School Library Journal
Barbara O'Connor has written numerous books for young readers, including How to Steal a Dog, The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis, and most recently The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester. . She lives in Duxbury, Massachusetts
Comfort Reading Susan F. Lick In Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O'Connor, widow Agnes Duncan is going to have to sell the Sleepy Time Motel that she and her husband Harold used to run. Guests are not coming, and the place is falling apart. But just as she's about to the sign the papers, three families arrive, each with a troubled child. Loretta's biological mom has died and left her with a charm bracelet showing all the places she might have gone. Now Loretta's adoptive parents are taking her on a journey to discover those places. Kirby's mom is taking him to a military-style school, but her car died and she ran out of mone. "Loved this book" according to Sandra Jarvis. Loved this book, but liked the first cover better. I have the kids do a predicting activity, but since the cover changed and I had a copy of it, I had the students do the predicting activity but had two different types of responses which was interesting. I love the story either way!. Great read Lois Pettiford Great book enjoyed it from beginning to end. Every child need to read this.