What do have in common?

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What do have in common?
a trouble-causing grandma,
a bossy sister,
snobby Aunt Euterpe, and
a teacher who looked like a walnut with a
mustache
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Theyre all characters in books by Richard Peck!
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In A Long Way from Chicago

• Joey and Mary Alice are city kids who get a dose
  of the countryand a dose of their grandmaevery
  summer when they visit her.
• Its a hilarious book with a new adventure every
  summer!

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In The Teachers Funeral

• Russel Culver is excited when he finds out his
  teacher died a few days before school starts.
• He is NOT excited to find out that his sister is
  taking over the classroom!!

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In Fair Weather

• Rosie and her family get an invitation to visit
  their Aunt Euterpe and see the Worlds Columbian
  Exposition (like the state fair ).
• They have fun, get into trouble, and have a
  life-changing experience.

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In On the Wings of Heroes

• Davy faces life on the homefront during WWII.
  Hes waiting for his brother to come home,
  dealing with a bully, and learning a lot from his
  surprising new teacher.

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Be sure to check out Richard Pecks books!! On
the Wings of Heroes A Long Way from Chicago The
Teachers Funeral Fair Weather A Year Down
Yonder Ghosts I Have Been Amanda/Miranda