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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2013
Ellis's father has sustained a back injury that requires an operation, but the family can't come up with the deductible to finance it, despite the fact that Ellis's mother is working constantly to make ends meet. He manages a number of chores to help out but occasionally escapes to spend some quiet time in the forest neighboring his Banner Elk, North Carolina,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Intermediate Fiction
If Ellis can train a woolly worm to finish first in the town's Worm Festival Race, the prize money would enable his dad to ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More