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O'Connor, Barbara

Halfway to Harmony

240 pp. | Farrar | January, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-31445-3 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-374-31446-0 $9.99
(2) 4-6 Ask ten-year-old Walter Tipple to describe himself, and he would start with the perceived negatives: his slight build, pigeon-toed walk, and lazy eye. He's an easy target for the local bullies--except when he was with his older brother, Tank, former captain of the football team (and a daredevil who rode a motorcycle into church). But Tank left Harmony, Georgia, to join the army and was killed, leaving Walter despondent and friendless. That is, until a new neighbor, Posey, moves in and the two stumble across a nearly lifeless man, one Jubilation T. Fairweather, a.k.a. Banjo (because his older brothers always picked on him). This discovery leads to the beginnings of a beautiful friendship and a great adventure involving a hot-air balloon, a contest to win a Ford, and Walter driving Tank's beloved truck to save the day. With its fast pace, liberal use of Southern idioms, one bodacious adventure, and memorable characters, this book has read-aloud written all over it.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2021

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