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书纸质很不错,字间距大小也合适.书的内容相当不错,真希望自已也有一位这样睿智又风趣的奶奶,太喜欢书中的奶奶了。相当不错的一本书。
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Thanks to a librarian friend of mine, I've been slowly making my way through a long list of books she recommended, and thanks to her, I've been discovering a new slew of reading material I otherwise would've never given a second glance. Case in point, this short little novel that can be breezed through in an afternoon, yet contains some of the most outrageous and funny stories you'll ever hear about living in the countryside during the early years of the 20th century.
Set during the years of 1929 to 1942, during the times of Al Capone, two siblings, Joey, and his younger sister, Mary Alice, are sent during the summer, every year, to spend a week away from Chicago, out in the countryside, with their grandma. But their vacations with her are anything but boring, and grandma is far from your average, quiet homemaker. She's arguably the toughest person in town, and when one spends a day with her, you never know what you're in for. We're taken through nine short episodes as the kids grow up and get into all sorts of misadventures with their grandma, from cheating their way to a free plane ride, feeding some local drifters without getting caught by the sheriff, helping two star crossed lovers elope, and getting back at a group of teenage vandals, among other, even more outlandish schemes.
The book does a great job of painting a vivid picture of what life was like back in the olden days. But even reading it today, the audience can still greatly relate to (or at least get a laugh) out of this small town community and its many wacky residents. Everyone knows everyone, and secrets can't be kept for long, least of all, from Grandma Dowel, who's tough as nails and doesn't take kindly to manipulative or stuck up people. And the various situations she gets her grandchildren into are at turns harrowing--at other turns, hilarious, but all end with grandma coming out on top. (My personal favorite being the one about her trying to win a pie baking contest. I won't spoil the ending, but let's just say that sometimes it really IS best not to cheat...)
But for all her grit and moxie, it quickly becomes apparent that under grandma's tough exterior, there DOES lie a heart of gold that cares for the decent people in town, such as when she helps two young lovers escape their abusive parents; goes illegal fishing to feed the homeless, and helps a friend to not lose her house. She stands up for what she believes to be right, and isn't afraid to fight for it, whether it's using her wits or her handy shotgun. And as the kids eventually learn, love and care can come in many forms, even if it's not totally visible at first...
A fun and lively series of stories, this book is the perfect read for anyone who's either grown up on a farm, or in a small or quiet town. If you've known anyone like Grandma Dowel, then you know you're in for a wild ride.
I was working in a middle school and I noticed this book sitting on a shelf. When I picked it up to browse through it, a student commented how it was one of his favorite books. I read it and loved it so much I ended up buying a copy for my own library. I indicated there was some violence because the grandma is very handy with the shot gun and everyone in town knows not to mess with her. Nobody is killed, just scared off. There were parts that I found to be laugh-out-loud funny.
First in the 3 novel series. Snorty laugh funny, but I have found a few kids who have spent their lives glued to video games don't get the jokes. Because they have NO LIFE!
People...you are destroying your children's brains. READ TO THEM! We read every night to our 5 children. Everything from "Just So Stories" to "Little Britches" to "The Ranger's Apprentice" series. Give your kids the gift of reading!
Our kids re-read these a couple times a year, in fact we had to replace our copy because it was borrowed and not returned.
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