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Slayton, Fran Cannon

When the Whistle Blows

162 pp. | Philomel | June, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-25189-4 $16.99
(3) 4-6 In a short introduction, narrator Jimmy sets the scene: 1940s West Virginia railroad town. Seven episodic chapters follow, one per year, describing events on Halloween night. Jimmy and his brothers make mischief and investigate a long-standing "secret society," and Jimmy bonds with his railroad foreman father. The stories are by turns humorous, sad, uplifting, and nostalgic.
Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang

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