title: Tadpole
titlecomplete: Tadpole
description: A Newbery Award-winning Author For the Collins girls, the summer of 1955 starts off as normal as can be. Kentucky is the most popular girl in town. Virginia is the prettiest and Georgia the smartest; but the youngest, Carolina, has yet to find her own special place. Their financial troubles are softened by the arrival of their favorite cousin, Tadpole, a charismatic thirteen-year-old with a knack for guitar playing. (AR) For ages 8 through 12.
genres: Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Humor, Juvenile, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Music
publisher: Thorndike Press
ratings_count: 260
num_pages: 201
language: English
awards: name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
awardedAt: 1104566400000, name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
awardedAt: 1136102400000