Donald Davis returns to his fictitious Sulpher Springs, North Carolina through the wide eyes of an innocent, forthright narrator: Years later I came to realize that when you come from a long-dammed-up Scots-Irish Gene pool, it is an OK thing to wish for something, but it is not an OK thing to get it.
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YA?In this sequel to Listening for the Crack of Dawn (August House, 1990), Davis takes readers to rural western North Carolina in 1948, the year he entered kindergarten. In each chapter, he tells a personal or family adventure, including the title story about a vacation during which everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Readers meet his kindergarten teacher who, when his kitten is run over, has the perfect explanation of the very complex concept of death for the heart-broken child. After a slow start, the narrative moves gently, smoothly, and charmingly with the cadence of a master storyteller. The stories end when Donald is a sophomore in college. Suitable for YAs who are looking for historical fiction or who have short story assignments, this book is also the perfect accompaniment for sitting in a favorite rocking chair while sipping homemade lemonade.?Judy Sokoll, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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My wife and I, along with our kids (23, with wife, 17, 8, and 6)(all boys) listened to it several times. We loved it! All of us! Warning: it is dangerous to listen to while driving as it hard to keep the car on the road during a belly laugh. Both stories are very funny, and you will fall in love with Miss Rosemary. Mr. Davis does a wonderful job telling the story. I'll bet his books are great, but I am now in the process of acquiring all of his works on audio just to hear him tell the stories. Well worth the money! Get the tape!
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When I was still too young to go to school, Thursday was my favorite day of the week. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Sulpher Springs, Davey Martin, Beverly Davidson, Bobby Jensen, North Carolina, Rock City, Myrtle Beach, Blind Man, Roy Batchelor, Nantahala County, Plott Creek, Jim Caldwell, South Carolina, Stanley Easter, Donna Sue, Big George, Easter Bunny, Little Hawk, Miss Turbyfill, Miss Swinburne, Good Friday, Sandra Trout, Barbara Blackwelder, Cow Poker, Hallie Cosby New!
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When I was still too young to go to school, Thursday was my favorite day of the week. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hit dem pines, snake farm, bus garage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sulpher Springs, Davey Martin, Beverly Davidson, Bobby Jensen, North Carolina, Rock City, Myrtle Beach, Blind Man, Roy Batchelor, Nantahala County, Plott Creek, Jim Caldwell, South Carolina, Stanley Easter, Donna Sue, Big George, Easter Bunny, Little Hawk, Miss Turbyfill, Miss Swinburne, Good Friday, Sandra Trout, Barbara Blackwelder, Cow Poker, Hallie Cosby New!
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- Listening for the Crack of Dawn (American Storytelling) by Donald Davis in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Thirteen Miles From Suncrest by Donald Davis in Front Matter
- Eleven Turtle Tales (American Storytelling) by Pleasant DeSpain in Back Matter
- What if? by Gunnar Jensen on page 32
- The Road Not Taken and Other Poems (Dover Thrift Editions) by Robert Frost in Front Matter
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- Laughter In Appalachia by Loyal Jones in Back Matter
- The Steps We Took by Joe McQ in Back Matter
- Children Tell Stories: Teaching and Using Storytelling in the Classroom (Multimedia DVD included with the book) by Martha Hamilton in Back Matter
- Southern Jack Tales by Donald Davis in Back Matter
- Writing as a Second Language by Donald Davis in Back Matter
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