LITTLEJIM, Houston, Gloria — $7.00 pb
176 pgs. 2008 reprint Elementary, middle school.
Set in the North Carolina hills during the first World War, this moving coming-of-age novel celebrates the enduring values of family life. When Littlejim decides to enter the essay contest against his father’s wishes, he takes the first step toward the discovery that being himself is the best way to show his father what being a man really means. With a wealth of historical and regional detail, the author conveys a rich sense of time and place in this reassuring story.
Historical fiction, mountains, WWI, chapter book

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