Peck, Richard. Here lies the librarian.PECK, Richard. Here lies the librarian. Read by Lara Everly. 3 cds. 3.75 hrs. Listening Library. 2006. 0-307-28596-0. $24.00. Vinyl: plot, author, reader notes. JS From the KLIATT review of the book, March 2006: "Set in Indiana in 1914, this folksy folk·sy adj. folk·si·er, folk·si·est Informal 1. Simple and unpretentious in behavior. 2. Characterized by informality and affability: a friendly, folksy town. 3. comedy features PeeWee peewee: see flycatcher. , age 14, who worships her big brother Jake, an auto mechanic An auto mechanic or motor mechanic in Australian English is a mechanic who specialises in automobile maintenance, repair, and sometimes modification. A mechanic may be knowledgeable in working on all parts of a variety of car makes or may specialize either in a specific area , and helps him out in their garage. They dream of the opportunities that will come their way when the road to their small town is finally paved, but meanwhile who should come down it but pretty and determined Irene, a young librarian from the big city, together with her three young librarian friends. Irene reopens the town library and changes the lives of PeeWee and Jake. Thanks to their help, Jake gets to enter the Hendricks County Fair's first-ever Ten-Mile Stock Auto Event. When he's hurt during the race by the dastardly das·tard·ly adj. Cowardly and malicious; base. das  tard·li·ness n. Kirby, the unscrupulous owner of the rival garage, PeeWee gets behind the wheel and finishes the competition. The feminist message won't be lost on readers, who will enjoy the action, the quirky quirk n. 1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: "Every man had his own quirks and twists" Harriet Beecher Stowe. 2. characters, and the humor of this lively story by the author of the Newbery Medal-winning A Year Down Yonder A Year Down Yonder is a novel by Richard Peck that won the Newbery Medal in 2001. It is a sequel to A Long Way from Chicago, which itself received a Newbery Honor. and many other books for YAs." Everly does a fully voiced reading of Peck's latest tale and its wide range of characters, from cranky crank·y 1 adj. crank·i·er, crank·i·est 1. Having a bad disposition; peevish. 2. Having eccentric ways; odd. 3. Civil War veterans to town dignitaries and small children. She moves easily from one to the other, whether it be the cultured tones of the librarians or the auto mechanics' and farmers' rural voices; and a wide range of action is covered, from the spooky feel of the local cemetery, with graves churned up and flung about by a tornado, to the rapid-fire drama of an auto race, to the library tea celebrating the building's reopening. Buy where Peck's historical tales are popular. Carol Reich, Youth Svcs., Hillsboro PL, Hillsboro, OR J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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