Louisiana's Song
New York : Viking, 2007.
Format: Book
Description: 278 pages ; 22 cm
Livy Two is happy that Daddy is finally out of his coma, but the befuddled man who comes home is not the daddy the Weems family once knew. He forgets their names, he wanders offÂhe won't even touch his beloved banjo. Set in Appalachia in 1963, this heartwarming, and heart-wrenching, follow-up to Gentle's Holler is narrated by the irrepressible Livy Two, and traces the ups and downs of her large mountain family. Shy and awkward 11-year-old Louise (Louisiana) becomes the reluctant hero as she develops a talent for painting, takes care of Daddy, and shows a surprised Livy Two that sometimes the quietest sibling turns out to be the strongest.
Contents:
Shades of blue -- Invisible kid -- Buttermilk moon -- Turn off the radio! -- Dandelion sister -- Penny jars -- Enka-stinka savings & loan -- Everything box -- Maggie Queen -- Hello, little Mennonite girl -- Dear Mr. George Flowers -- Bookmobile lady -- Lighthouse fairy tale -- Daddy's missing piece -- Ghost town in the sky -- Crooked lady scarecrow -- Louisiana's song -- September begins -- Goose boy -- Strike it rich -- Alabama girls -- Fairy-tale birthday! -- Waterrock knob -- Sisters' journey.
Subjects:
Music -- Juvenile fiction.
Poverty -- Juvenile fiction.
Blind -- Juvenile fiction.
People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction.
Music -- Juvenile fiction.
Poverty -- Juvenile fiction.
Blind -- Juvenile fiction.
People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction.
Target Audience: Ages 10 up.
ISBN:
9780670061532