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Violence
Barely any
Some hunting; a shotgun features prominently as a prop; no real violence
Language
Barely any
Clean language; the voice of a Depression-era small-town boy
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
No psychological intensity; a delightful comedy of grandmotherly resourcefulness
What this book is about
Joey and Mary Alice spend summer vacations with their larger-than-life grandmother in a small Illinois town during the Depression—and each visit involves Grandma Dowdel outwitting hunters, county sheriffs, and gossips in spectacularly creative ways. Richard Peck's Newbery Honor novel is funny, warm, and full of Depression-era American life.
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