[LM_NET] BOOK: Tending Grace by Fusco

["fmuller@tellurian.com" <fmuller@TELLURIAN.COM>]

Fusco, Kimberly Newton._Tending Grace._Knopf, 2004
[0-375--82862-1]
Fourteen-year-old Cornelia's mother is a free spirit and one
day drops her off at her Aunt's ramshackle farm so the
mother and her boyfriend can find better things in Arizona. 
The Aunt is a rough and tumble lady who lives on a farm. 
Cornelia rarely speaks because of her stuttering.  This 167
page book is the story of Cornelia and her Aunt learning to
get along while Cornelia continually waits for her mother to
return.  Aunt Agatha's no-nonsense approach to Cornelia's
stuttering also makes Agatha face some troubles in her life.
 This book has a great deal of white space on the pages
between the chapters, so is easy to read with short
chapters.  It might be a good read aloud.  That being said,
it is not a topic that an elementary student might like or
follow.  I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am sure many kids in
my middle school will also.

      
 *****  
Frederick Muller, Librarian 
Halsted Middle School Library 
Newton, NJ  07860 
fmuller@tellurian.net 
My book  comments are compiled at:
http://www.halsted.org/br.htm
  
 

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