The Misadventures of Maude March (Hardcover)

by Audrey Couloumbis (Author)

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Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (Sep 27 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375832459
ISBN-13: 978-0375832451
Product Dimensions: 21 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 459 g
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From School Library Journal

Starred Review. Grade 5-8–Sallie March, 11, devotee of dime novels, narrates this rollicking Wild West adventure. The irrepressible tomboy and her ladylike older sister, Maude, have been living in Cedar Rapids with their stern Aunt Ruthie since their parents died. When she is shot dead by a random bullet, Reverend Peasley takes the girls in, but works them like servants. Then grandfatherly Mr. Wilburn proposes to Maude, and it's the last straw. The sisters take two horses and head to Independence, MO, in hopes of finding their uncle. They disguise themselves as boys and begin to live as dime-novel heroes, hooking up with Marion Hardly, aka Joe Harden (the Joe Harden, of the dimer series?), who is also their aunt's killer. Although the girls' intentions are never bad, they end up in the midst of a bank robbery and committing murder. The newspapers are full of news of Mad Maude March, gone crazy with grief. All ends well as they make it to Missouri, where everyone has a reputation anyway. Sallie's narration is delightful, with understatements that are laugh-out-loud hilarious. While this novel at first seems a departure for Couloumbis, there are many similarities to Getting Near to Baby (1999) and Say Yes (2002, both Putnam). Her strong females are memorable, largely due to her perfect pitch in conveying their unique voices. Hard to put down, and a fun read-aloud.–Connie Tyrrell Burns, Mahoney Middle School, South Portland, ME
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Take a Louis LAmour Western and leaven it with a dash of Lemony Snicket, and you have Audrey Couloumbiss adventure tale. Lee Adams tells the story with a dry Western drawl. She portrays smart, spunky 11-year-old Sallie, who rolls with lifes punches and lands on her feet. The orphaned tomboy and her 15-year-old ladylike sister, Maude, find their lives turn into one of the Western dimers Sallie is so fond of when Aunt Ruth is killed by a stray bullet as she exits the mercantile. When they borrow two horses from their evil guardians, they begin their lives of misadventure and misunderstanding, which are documented in newspaper articles that read like Sallies beloved pulp novels. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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