Moxie Kid

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It's a few weeks before the start of sixth grade. The summer has nothing going for it, and Jonathan Wigget is trapped with his little brother ("the Pest") and their babysitter, a sixteen year old "drill sergeant" named Whitney. But when Mr. Caliberti comes around the corner and bellows at Jonathan, "You look like a dad blat fool!" the summer begins to become unpredictable. Why are there dead cats in Bell Rock Park? How can you rescue a little girl with a frozen lasagna? Will Jonathan remember what he learned in ...
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It's a few weeks before the start of sixth grade. The summer has nothing going for it, and Jonathan Wigget is trapped with his little brother ("the Pest") and their babysitter, a sixteen year old "drill sergeant" named Whitney. But when Mr. Caliberti comes around the corner and bellows at Jonathan, "You look like a dad blat fool!" the summer begins to become unpredictable. Why are there dead cats in Bell Rock Park? How can you rescue a little girl with a frozen lasagna? Will Jonathan remember what he learned in his CPR class? Will his friend Bonnie become a famous singer? And will Mr. Caliberti ever learn the difference between truth and fiction?About the Author

Lois Ruby is the author of several books for young people, including Steal Away Home, which was named to the Young Adult Choice List by the International Reading Association, Miriam's Well, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and Swindletop. Ms. Ruby now lives in Wichita, Kansas.

One Texas summer, eleven-year-old Jonathan Wigget meets an aging con artist, becomes a hometown hero, and tries to figure out who is killing the town's cats.

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Gr 5-7-It's the summer before sixth grade, and Jonathan is passing long, hot Texas days with his six-year-old brother and their strict baby-sitter; sweltering at his evening baseball games as a catcher; and missing Randy, who's away at church camp. Indeed, he often thinks of joining his friend next year, as the only Jewish camper. The monotony is broken when a resident in a nearby assisted-living facility appears in the neighborhood about the time that area cats are dying and tells Jonathan that he has moxie. The boy and his family befriend Mr. Caliberti; later, Jonathan's courage is evident when he rescues a toddler left in a parking lot during a convenience-store power failure and, on another occasion, administers CPR to the old man. The fast-paced plot features a humorous, convincing first-person narrative with digressions that may confuse struggling readers, but portrays the protagonist as likable and with dimension. Jonathan's wish for fun and fulfillment dovetails with the man's mourning of lost opportunities and desire to enjoy his remaining days, and offers points for discussion. While the cat mystery goes unsolved, readers will enjoy the distinctive folks in this novel.-Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI
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  • ISBN-13: 9781571686770
  • Publisher: Eakin Press
  • Publication date: 2/6/2002
  • Pages: 214
  • Age range: 10 - 13 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.88 (w) x 8.62 (h) x 0.77 (d)

Meet the Author

Lois Ruby
Lois Ruby is a versatile and accomplished novelist who has written books for middle-graders and young adults. Among the many awards she has won are: ALA Best Book for Young Adults and New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age for Arriving at a Place You’ve Never Left (1977); ALA Best Book for Young Adults, New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age for Miriam’s Well (1994); Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies and the IRA Young Adult Choice selection for Steal Away Home (1995). A former young adult librarian, Ms.
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