Wing Nut
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.92 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312384203 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Their emotions are heartfelt, and readers will be encouraged by the hopeful, upbeat ending. Nicely integrated plugs for both Katherine Paterson's The Great Gilly Hopkins (HarperCollins, 1978) and the Web site of the National Purple Martin Association are woven into this simple, satisfying story.–Joel Shoemaker, Southeast Junior High School, Iowa City, IACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Grady appreciates his host's willingness to teach him about cars, but steadfastly refuses to go to school, secretly releases invasive house sparrows from Charlie's trap, and worries about keeping his mom from becoming romantically involved with the local mechanic. While there is nothing terribly original in a lonely boy and a cranky elderly man overcoming differences to find common ground, Grady, Charlie, and Li
There's nothing out of the ordinary in that, unless you factor in her new boss. But before he can do either, something goes terribly wrong.. Old Charlie Fernwald, a skilled mechanic and bird enthusiast, is definitely out of the ordinary. In fact, if Grady's not mistaken, Charlie is a certifiable "wing nut." For the time being, Grady figures, he can help Charlie with his birds and maybe even learn how to fix a car engine. Twelve-year-old Grady Flood and his mom, Lila, have been on the road ever since Grady's dad died seven years ago. When their old car breaks down, they find themselves stranded in rural Pennsylvania where Lila gets work as a cook and caretaker
Characters shine in this story Twelve-year-old Grady Flood shines in this story of a boy, his mother, and the strange old man who reluctantly takes them in after their car breaks down in a rural Pennsylvania town. After his father was crushed under a car he was repairing, Grady and his mother, Lila, drift from place to place trying to survive. Lila, a hard but uneducated worker, falls back on her skills as a housekeeper and cook to find work in communes. Grady is alternately annoyed and worried about his pretty mother. He feels an urgent need to protect her from unwanted male atten. "Wing Nut" according to southernwriter. Wing Nut is a winner of the Florida Sunshine Reader Awards and reading from that list usually assures me of a story with a lot of kid appeal. From the beginning of this one, I was hooked. A kid, his mom, a hippie commune, an old man, his purple martins- such disparate elements weave into a novel that is just plain fun to read. The developing relationship of 12-year-old Grady and what seems to be a grumpy old man is an important element that's never sentimental, often humorous. I loved the writing, the story, the characters, the title- everything about. "Wing Nut" according to Shannon. I thought that this book took place a long time ago with the look of the cover and reading the first few chapters, but it takes place now. It's about a 12 year old boy Grady and how he and his mom are trying to just get by. Grady reads in this book about another character to make his life feel better and if you think your life is tough you may feel better about your situation after reading about Grady although there is a more happy than sad ending.