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Gr 3–5—Brosgol makes her prose debut in this lightly illustrated novel of wishes and wanting in New York City. Oliver and his mother end up in an unusual Manhattan apartment after being transient for some time after the death of Oliver's father, only finding a stable home upon inheriting one from a relative. Oliver is hoping that this time they will get to stay, putting all of his energy into his cooking and fulfilling his father's dream of opening a restaurant. When he begrudgingly begins attending fifth grade at an exclusive private prep school, he is mortified t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More