Queenie Peavy, Robert Burch
Queenie Peavy, Robert Burch
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Queenie Peavy

Author: Robert Burch

Narrator: Eve Bianco

Unabridged: 3 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/14/2018

Synopsis

A heartwarming story from the Great Depression

Queenie Peavy is the worst troublemaker at school and the best shot in Georgia—with her father in jail, why shouldn’t she be angry? But Queenie wonders what would happen if she tried to behave herself, just for one day.

About The Author

Robert J. Burch was an American writer of 19 children's books for young readers, including Ida Early Comes over the Mountain, Queeny Peavy, and DJ'S Worst Enemy. Many of his stories are based on his childhood experiences in rural Georgia during the Great Depression.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie

Queenie Peavy is living during the Great Depression, during which time her father is also incarcerated. Unable to cope with the way people treat her based on her father's bad behavior, Queenie acts out quite a lot, especially at school. Only when she decides to stop worrying about what others think......more

Goodreads review by Renee

Touching story of an improverished girl trying to find her way through a very tough time. I read this, only once, over 30 years ago and it has always stuck with me and is actually a very favorite of mine.......more

Quotes

“Queenie will be hard to forget.”—Horn Book

 “A robust portrait of . . . a memorable heroine.”—Library Journal

“A poignant, realistic story . . . about a defiant girl—a tobacco chewer and a tomboy—who learns to face responsibility.”—The New York Times

“Funny and compassionate . . . a rare book.”—Publishers Weekly

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