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jerrydavis said: This was on the summer reading list for 4th graders at The Oakridge School. Avi is a great storyteller and weaves some historical fact into his fiction. For parents looking for good stories to keep their children's academic skills honed during the summer months, this is a good choice. Also, the school community itself includes kids of varying ages and a multitude of relationships (boy-girl peers, older-younger, siblings). The setting is rural Colorado in the mid-1920s, though it has the feel of a frontier community from the 19th century. The use of automobiles and the spread of radio technology are the only markers of a specific time. The story is set during the 1924-25 school year, as you learn at the very end.
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