When Jaynell's grandfather buys a 1962 emerald green Cadillac convertible, he starts teaching her how to drive and at night turns on the headlights so she can dance in the light. Set in the late 60s in small town Texas as the first men landed on the moon, this novel examines a young girls dreams and a grandfather's legacy. The Funcrafts refuse to follow the Doll Code of Honor, which protects the secret lives of dolls. For readers 8-12, this novel is generously illustrated. Not to worry.
Sixth graders have their ways.
Clarke's cartoon-like sketches and the author's photos are a riot. When the Wilson family arrives in San Francisco, they can't find a room, so for three days they live in a hotel elevator. Needless to say, they meet quite a few people, some nearly as eccentric as they. This brief novel is for readers 9-12. This novel for young adults is set in the future.