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Gray, Kristin L.

Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge

198 pp. | Simon/Wiseman | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-5842-9 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-5844-3
(3) 4-6 Here's another spunky, sassy Southern narrator living in a town of interesting eccentrics (à la Because of Winn-Dixie). Vilonia is writing obituaries for the local newspaper in place of her mother, who's been depressed since Nana died. It's a lot to manage, since she's also cooking, campaigning for a dog, playing softball, and trying to maintain friendships. The happy ending is predictable but well earned and satisfying.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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