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Loading... Louisiana's Way Homeby Kate DiCamillo
   Books Read in 2018 (3,585) No current Talk conversations about this book.   PlumfieldCH | Sep 22, 2023 |  vashonpatty | Aug 22, 2023 | Finding that her grandmother ran out of money and passed to Georgia border, Louisiana had to find a dentist to help her grandmother with a wicked toothache. When all her teeth were pulled, and Louisiana gave a fake name and address where the bill could be sent, it is downhill from there on. Unable to find a place to sleep, Louisiana is able to drive the car (in a not so great way) to a run down hotel. It is through a young boy's friendship that Louisiana finds her way. In the middle of the night, her grandmother left her alone with no food or money. There is a happy ending to this spunky child's life, and without too much drama, the author allows us to see the strength of the characters, and the resiliancy of Louisiana. (  ) Whisper1 | Oct 11, 2022 |  ) BarbF410 | May 22, 2022 | ) ennuiprayer | Jan 14, 2022 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML: From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are â?? and deciding who you want to be.When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn't overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to return. Separated from her best friends, Raymie and Beverly, Louisiana struggles to oppose the winds of fate (and Granny) and find a way home. But as Louisiana's life becomes entwined with the lives of the people of a small Georgia town â?? including a surly motel owner, a walrus-like minister, and a mysterious boy with a crow on his shoulder â?? she starts to worry that she is destined only for good-byes. (Which could be due to the curse on Louisiana's and Granny's heads. But that is a story for another time.) Called "one of DiCamillo's most singular and arresting creations" by The New York Times Book Review, the heartbreakingly irresistible Louisiana Elefante was introduced to readers in Raymie Nightingale â?? and now, with humor and tenderness, Kate DiCamillo returns to tell her No library descriptions found. |
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