John Philip Duck

By Polacco, Patricia

Publishers Summary:
During the Depression, a young Memphis boy trains his pet duck to do tricks in the fountain of a grand hotel and ends up becoming the Duck Master of the Peabody Hotel.

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ISBN
978-0-39924-262-5
Publisher
New York, NY : Philomel Books, c2004.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 2004

K-Gr 4 Every morning at 11 o'clock a group of ducks exits an elevator and enters the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN. They parade on a red carpet to a fountain in step to a John Philip Sousa march, led by a uniformed Duckmaster. They swim there all day and then return to their rooftop home. The duck march began during the Depression and continues to this day. Using these basic facts and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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