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On The Road To Mr. Mineo's (2012)

by Barbara O'Connor(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0374356564 (ISBN13: 9780374356569)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

review 1: I had no idea a one-legged pigeon had the ability to lighten up a small town until I met Sherman. He ran away from "home" (I suspected there was an argument with Amy his companion) to the nearby small town, and drove kids and adults alike anxious with the desire to capture him. Really, who wouldn't want to own a one-legged pigeon?I loved reading this book. I went through it in one sitting which is amazing considering I'm not a devoted contemporary middle grade fiction reader. The voice was loud and fun with a colorful and quirky cast of characters. They all came together because of Sherman the one-legged pigeon and the event changed their lives. There was a little bit of mayhem but it was all for a good cause.The writing also made for a good read-aloud with short and livel... morey sentences. Everyone should have this book on their shelves.
review 2: Seems Mr. Mineo's one-legged pigeon has been missing for quite a few days and he's worried. This same one-legged pigeon has affected the lives of chums Stella(who wants to keep the pigeon as a pet)and Gerald (who is a little frustrated that he can't say NO to Stella). Levi and his scabby-kneed, germ-infested friends also want to get their hand on this pigeon, not to mention Mutt Raynard who nobody believed when he told them the bird landed on his head. And then there's the little brown dog and Amos and and Ethel who can't stop arguing about the bird or the dog. What's a pigeon to do? You'll get caught up in Barbara O'Connor's story from the very first page. This is a sure-fire read aloud for grades 4-6. Lots of humor and great writing! less

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