The Kid in the Red Jacket
by Barbara Park
Taste attributes: comedyfamilyfastwholesomelightsimplelinearenclosedfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeA wholesome comic novel that is accessible, simple and contained. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
When ten-year-old Howard has to move with his family to a distant state, he is forced to live on a street named Chester Pewe, adjust to a new school, and get used to being shadowed by the little girl in a nearby house.
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- Author
- Barbara Park
- Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 113
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- Open Library
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