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scholastic (1998), Edition: English Language
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Tells the story of the Meadow family and the life they lead in the quiet country town of Blue Hill, Virginia.
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LibraryThing member matthewbloome
This is a collection of four short stories about the Meadows family that lives in the Blue Hills area. Each story follows the same characters and illustrates some simple family oriented event. Not every story has a problem. For instance, the second story is about a daylong fishing trip that the
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father, Sullivan, and his youngest son, Willie, take together. Nothing goes wrong. It's just pleasant reading. The whole book carries a pleasant tone that I enjoyed immensely. Show Less
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
I'm a sucker for Rylant. Her picture-books are so sappy that I feel embarrassed to fall for them, but honestly? Honestly, wouldn't we all like to live where we could have gardens & dogs, and where heavy snowfalls only come once or twice a decade, and where nobody is hungry.... Ah well, maybe
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children raised on these books will work to make it more possible for more people to have these kinds of happy lives. Show Less
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0590511874 / 9780590511872