Tricia Springstubb
Author of What Happened on Fox Street
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Series
Works by Tricia Springstubb
Phoebe & Digger 1 copy
Cleveland for Kids 1 copy
Two Plus One Goes A.P.E. 1 copy
Two Plus One Makes Trouble 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1950-09-15
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA
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I picked this book for its cover: a definite Newbery attempt.
Too old for my 10yo but too immature for my 17yo and to girly for my 13yo (boy).
The contents confirm its cover's aspirations.
Too old for my 10yo but too immature for my 17yo and to girly for my 13yo (boy).
The contents confirm its cover's aspirations.
A sweet, multicultural easy chapter book with a lovable main character. The parents of the protagonist are a truck-driver and a shoe salesperson, which is a nice change from the office jobs of typical kids' book parents.
Note: I received an ARC from the publisher.
Note: I received an ARC from the publisher.
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Statistics
- Works
- 31
- Members
- 779
- Popularity
- #32,680
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 59
- ISBNs
- 106
- Languages
- 1
- Touchstones
- 11
A pattern I think I'm starting to see with [a:Springstubb|58029|Tricia Springstubb|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1281601116p2/58029.jpg] is that everyone (and I mean everyone) in her book(s) has a problem or difficulty of some sort. Divorced, abandoned, alcohol, physical abuse, violence, widowed, murderer, stroke, old-age, fat, tall, skinny—they don't seem to be character descriptions, but almost character definitions. Not quite, but close.
The story itself I would recommend to my 10 year-old. But the complicated parentage and off-page sex situations make me wonder if perhaps it is more mature than what I would rather be on her reading list.… (more)