Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle Other Li..., Nan Marino
Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle Other Li..., Nan Marino
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Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle & Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me

Author: Nan Marino

Narrator: Emily Bauer

Unabridged: 2 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/12/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Muscle Man McGinty has finally done the unthinkable. He’s bragged that he can beat the ENTIRE block in a game of kickball. On Ramble Street, tough talk about kickball cannot be ignored. For Tamara Ann Simpson, however, this is great news. Now she’ll finally be able to prove to everyone what a wormy little liar Muscle Man really is.It’s the summer of 1969, and the world is getting ready to watch a man named Neil Armstrong make history by taking the first step on the moon. But change happens a bit more slowly on Ramble Street, and it’ll take one giant leap for Tamara to understand the likes of Muscle Man McGinty.“Nan Marino may be a debut author, but she’s obviously a born storyteller. You will immediately feel at home with her characters, you’ll ache right along with them, and you won’t be able to leave their stories behind.” – Patricia Reilly Giff

About Nan Marino

Nan Marino grew up in Massapequa, New York, the same town as Jerry Seinfeld, the Baldwin brothers, and the musical group, The Stray Cats. Nan spent her childhood daydreaming in oak trees and on top of garage roofs. She did come down to earth for an occasional game of kickball. A librarian with degrees in library science and educational technology, Nan lives at the Jersey shore, with her husband and a very energetic dog.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debbie on June 25, 2011

Great child-accessible portrayal of the era: from Vietnam to gender roles, the hippy movement and moon landing. Add to that a great story of friendship and keeping an open mind and you've got a book that has it all!.....One harsh moment: realizing my childhood is now "historical" fiction. >sigh<......more

Goodreads review by Marfita on April 27, 2011

For once you can see why a main character is so annoying. Tammy hates her new next-door neighbor because he has taken the place in foster care of what had been her best friend. Everything revolves around her hurts and needs (so what if her friend and her friend's mom have to go into hiding because o......more

Goodreads review by babyhippoface on September 01, 2009

Best first line I've read in a long while: Muscle Man McGinty is a squirrelly runt, a lying snake, and a pitiful excuse for a ten-year-old. Lots here to like. This is the first kids' novel I can remember reading where we see everything from the point of view of an antagonistic character. Tamara is ki......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on September 17, 2009

So you know how everyone's buzzing about When You Reach Me? I'm going to go out on a limb here and brace myself on the inevitable tar-and-feather treatment that I'm expecting as a response to this statement. I liked this book better. Both books have a lot of similar features. Both books have amazingly......more

Goodreads review by Allison on May 30, 2009

I was fortunate to receive a copy of Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle And Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me by Nan Marino from Roaring Brook Press. This is a sweet, funny story set in upstate New York just before the moon landing, focusing on a group of neighborhood children who have their own hierarc......more

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