Littlejim

Littlejim #1

by Gloria Houston

A bookish boy living in a rural North Carolina community in the early years of the twentieth century, hopes to win a newspaper essay contest and thus gain the respect of his stern father

Genres: Childrens

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Gloria Houston was a teacher and a native of the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Ms. Houston taught students of all ages. Ms. Houston wrote several books for children, including the best-selling My Great-Aunt Arizona, illustrated by Susan Condie Lamb; The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree, illustrated by Barbara Cooney; and LittleJim. She lived in Asheville, North Carolina.

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not used to reading about an abusive parent so imagine my surprise while reading this book. Parents are to build their children up not tear them down as BigJim does here. I can only recommend this book for older readers, as children should not be around abusive people or book characters.

[Mary Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book!

I loved it my, my 9 year old daughter read it and enjoyed it. It was a good book. great book!!!!

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. The 8 year old really enjoyed it and was engaged.

[Dimps · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the first books I ever got signed.

[Cws]

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