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Little Eight John
By Wahl, Jan & Clay, Wil
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-52567-367-5
- Publisher
- New York : Lodestar Books, c1992.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1992
K-Gr 3 Wahl and Clay take readers to what appears to be Depression-era, rural North Carolina, to relate the story of Little Eight John, a boy who ." . . was as mean as mean there was." He consistently disobeys his mother's admonitions by kicking toad-frogs, sitting backwards in a chair, climbing trees in his best clothes, etc. With each mischievous act, he brings sickness and bad luck to his family. Finally, Old Raw Head Bloody Bones, embodied in steam from the kettle on the stove, turns him into a spot of jam on the kitchen table. Just as ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
