Status
Available
Local notes
PB Bya
Collection
Series
Genres
Publication
Dell Yearling (1991), Edition: 2nd Printing, 148 pages
Description
Convinced that Mud is responsible for the disappearance of the school hamster that was his responsibility for the weekend, Junior Blossom is determined that the dog should be tried for his "crime."
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Awards
Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Nominee — 1994)
Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 1995)
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 1994)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 1994)
Edgar Award (Nominee — Juvenile — 1992)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 1997)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 1995)
Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 1993)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Mark Twain Readers Award (Nominee)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Grades 4-6 — 1994)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)
Language
Physical description
148 p.; 7.4 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member ElenaEstrada
“Wanted . . . Mud Blossom” written by Betsy Byars is a mystery set in rural America. The main character Junior brought home a school hamster and it has gone missing. In addition, Mad Maggie has also gone missing; Maggie Blossom and her boyfriend Ralphie find clues that may indicate Mad Maggie
Ages: 4th- 7th grade
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was taken against her will. The book is easy to read, and it revolves around an eccentric family who are trying very hard to behave like a “normal” family. However, there is a positive and a negative to being a Blossom; they may not live out predictable traditional roles, but they live interesting lives full of creativity. Junior gets to invent things such as wings for flying, coyote traps, and UFO’s. Anything goes in this story, and anything can happen in a world where characters are allowed to live outside the social mores. Ages: 4th- 7th grade
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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Thrift store discovery. I've read several by Byars, but I never knew about the Blossom family stories. In this installment, my favorite character is Ralphie, a neighbor boy. I'm definitely going to try to go back and read the rest of the series.
LibraryThing member fuzzi
Pap's dog Mud has apparently eaten the hamster that Junior borrowed from his classroom for the weekend, what can be done?
Cute story about an eccentric family, with believable characters and situations. I'll be looking for more books by this author.
Cute story about an eccentric family, with believable characters and situations. I'll be looking for more books by this author.
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Pages
148