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Highlights
- From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Wish, Greetings from Nowhere, with its four intertwining stories, brings Barbara O'Connor's work to a new level of sophistication.
- 224 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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"Go fish: bonus materials inside"--Page 4 of cover.Book Synopsis
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Wish, 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. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a soul has come to stay in nearly three months. When she reluctantly 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. Or that Loretta and her parents will arrive in her dad's plumbing company van on a trip meant to honor the memory of Loretta's birth mother. Or that Clyde Dover will answer the For Sale ad in such a hurry and move in with his daughter, Willow, looking for a brand-new life to replace the one that was fractured when Willow's mom left. 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. Don't miss Barbara O'Connor's other heartwarming middle-grade titles:Wish
Wonderland
How to Steal a Dog
The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester
Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia
Halfway to Harmony
and Dream, the standalone companion to Wish, coming to bookstores on 8/26/25!
Review Quotes
"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 JournalAbout the Author
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.Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10-13 Years
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Social Themes
Publisher: Square Fish
Theme: General (see also headings under Family)
Format: Paperback
Author: Barbara O'Connor
Language: English
Street Date: August 25, 2015
TCIN: 88898927
UPC: 9781250062802
Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-3815
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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