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Reviewed on January 1, 1991
K-Gr 3 After school, Sam goes to elderly Mrs. Dean's until her family comes home. The two get along well, but Mrs. Dean is sometimes impatient with children, and Sam is glad to hear her mother's key in the lock. Sam's friend Barney, however, dislikes Mrs. Dean because "she's always interfering and she hardly ever smiles." In fact, when he and Sam take advantage of a sudden snowfall and build a snow lady, Barney spells out "Mrs. Mean" on it because it reminds them both of the old woman. When Mrs. Dean ret...Log In or Sign Up to Read More