The Flimflam Man - (Sunburst Book) by Darleen Bailey Beard (Paperback)
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Highlights
- On a scorching July day in 1950, a fabulous fat man drives into Wetumka, Oklahoma.
- 7-10 Years
- 7.69" x 5.16" Paperback
- 96 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
- Series Name: Sunburst Book
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About the Book
"Based on the actual 1950 event that spawned the Wetumka, Oklahoma, annual Sucker Day Festival, this chapter book tells a rousing good tale of old-fashioned con-artistry. Ten-year-old Bobbie Jo Hailey is the first in town to meet smooth-talking stranger F. Bam Morrison, and the first to fall for his tall tale of an amazing traveling circus."-The Horn BookBook Synopsis
On a scorching July day in 1950, a fabulous fat man drives into Wetumka, Oklahoma. F. Bam Morrison is selling tickets to Bohn's United Circus Shows, and the townspeople are buying--all, that is, except ol' man Swank, who says F. Bam Morrison is a two-faced weasel. Smitten with Morrison, ten-year-old Bobbie Jo Hailey--and mean Clara Jean Knox, whom she befriends--unwittingly joins the effort to bamboozle Wetumka. When Bobbie Jo realizes her mistake, Morrison is on his way out of town, leaving her disappointed but intact--and greatly enriched by her relationship with the flimflam man.
Lovingly illustrated by Eileen Christelow, Darleen Bailey Beard's delightful story is based on a real episode in Wetumka's history, still celebrated annually as Sucker Day!Review Quotes
"Beard's story is full of nostalgic American fun and lively characters. Bobby Jo is especially appealing." --Booklist
"A plain good yarn." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Based on the actual 1950 event that spawned the Wetumka, Oklahoma, annual Sucker Day Festival, this chapter book tells a rousing good tale of old-fashioned con-artistry. Ten-year-old Bobbie Jo Hailey is the first in town to meet smooth-talking stranger F. Bam Morrison, and the first to fall for his tall tale of an amazing traveling circus....Numerous lighthearted illustrations depict the gullible townspeople and the ultimately harmless trickster." --The Horn BookAbout the Author
Darleen Bailey Beard, author of Twister and The Babbs Switch Story, lives in Tuttle, Oklahoma.
Eileen Christelow has written and/or illustrated many books for children. She lives in Dummerston, Vermont.