Synopsis
Spending the summer in Florida with her stepfather's sister who operates a "meals-on-wheels" van, twelve-year-old Chloèe and her aunt become involved in a controversy surrounding the wearing of T-back bathing suits.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2003-02-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Height: | 7.3 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 4.0 oz |
Publisher's Note
Give the unexpected a chance
That's the advice Chloë gets from her stepfather before she heads off to Florida to spend the summer with her aunt Bernadette. It turns out to be excellent advice, because everything about Bernadette is unexpected: her job driving a food service wagon, her big, slobbery dog, her Rollerblading skill, her unorthodox way of teaching Chloë to swim. But nothing is as unexpected as the war that erupts when the other drivers start wearing T-back swimsuits to work, and some community leaders mount a protest against the skimpy suits. Bernadette is caught in the middle of the controversy...and what starts as an innocent game for Chloë may just make things worse.
Industry Reviews
"Newbery Medal winner Konigsburg introduces another of her typically saturnine heroines in this tart, smart novel."
"Konigsburg has developed unusual characters who reveal their innermost secrets as the story unfolds...The plot is carefully constructed and the humorous dialogue will engage readers."
Zvirin
"The author's forthright, staccato style and witty descriptions are marvelous...Offbeat, comic, thought-provoking: a top-notch author at full strength."
Zvirin
""Konigsburg has developed unusual characters who reveal their innermost secrets as the story unfolds...The plot is carefully constructed and the humorous dialogue will engage readers."
Stevenson
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