Status
Available
Series
Publication
Dell Publishing (1988), Edition: Book Club, Paperback
Description
In turn-of-the-century Mormon Utah, Tom's great brain comes up with eight more schemes, most of them concerned with earning money.
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LibraryThing member Venqat65
Again, Fitzgerald teaches good lessons in his books. The scene where Papa allows Frankie to decide if Jimmy should keep the rocking horse or not is just priceless. What a good example Frankie sets!
The author teaches about diabetes from the perspective of 1897. That in itself was very interesting.
The author teaches about diabetes from the perspective of 1897. That in itself was very interesting.
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In today's world, diabetes is so easily controlled (although not cured of course), it shocked me to realize that there was no result but death in the time of the book's setting. That truly shocked me. I had not realized it before! Show Less
Subjects
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — 1979)
Georgia Children's Book Award (Winner — Grades 4-8 — 1980)
Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1977)
Language
Physical description
6.6 inches
ISBN
0440429838 / 9780440429838