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Description edit
Meet Tobin McCauley. He's got a near-certifiable grandmother, a pack of juvenile-delinquent siblings, and a dad who's not going to win father of the year any time soon. To top it off, Tobin's only friend truly believes that the study of chickens will reveal...the meaning of life? Getting... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
You might have heard about the time my granny got arrested on the first day of school.
Table of Contents edit
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Twenty
Twenty-One
Twenty-Two
Twenty-Three
Twenty-Four
Series & Lists edit
This book is in NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Frances O'Roark Dowell (Author)
Other Contributors:
- George Krause (Photographer)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: June 21, 2005
ISBN: 0689858167
Page Count: 208
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: June 21, 2005
ISBN: 0689858167
Page Count: 208
Awards edit
- Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Finalist, 2008)
- Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Finalist, 2007)
- ALA Notable Children's Book (Finalist)
- Bank Street Best Book of the Year (Finalist)
- Chicago Public Library Best of the Best (Finalist)
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award (Finalist)
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Finalist)
- Kirkus Editor's Choice (Finalist)
- Kansas State Reading Circle Middle School Title (Finalist)
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Finalist)
- NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts (Finalist)
- Rhode Island Children's Book Award (Finalist)
- Texas Bluebonnet Award (Finalist)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Friendship › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Multigenerational › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Farm Animals › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
- Books › Children's Books › Issues
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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