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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2001
Here's the story of how a happily roadless, motor-vehicle-less island community turns the government's unwanted gift of a fire station, a sandy road, and a fire truck into just what the islanders have wanted and needed: storage space, a playground for the kids, a new engine for a beloved inhabitant's old boat, and a saltwater pump (the last being all they asked for in the first place). From Canadian author Ken Roberts, this is a funny and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More