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The jukebox man
By Ogburn, Jacqueline K. & Ransome, James
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80371-430-4
- Publisher
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1998
Gr 1-3 Donna's Poppaw is a jukebox man and she loves to accompany him on his rounds to fish camps and truck stops. The girl especially enjoys dancing to her favorite tune, "Blue Suede Shoes." The narrative is loaded with sensory images of "coffee, vinegar, and damp hamburger buns" and coins pouring out of the jukebox in "a noisy stream." Donna, about 10 and wearing saddle shoes, is vividly realized. A waitress tells her she's "a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
