26 Fairmount Avenue
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| Author | Tomie dePaola |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Published | April 5, 1999 (Putnam) |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 64 p |
| ISBN | 0-399-23246-X |
| OCLC | 38550527 |
| 813/.54 B 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3554.E11474 Z473 1999 |
26 Fairmount Avenue (ISBN 0-399-23246-X) is a 1999 children's novel by Tomie dePaola.[1] The book won a Newbery Honor in 2000,[1] and was named a Notable Children's Book on the Association for Library Service to Children's annual list that year. [2]
Plot[edit]
The book deals with the early life of Tomie dePaola. He has just moved to a new house in Connecticut and the 1938 hurricane has just hit. Tomie expresses unhappiness for seeing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the theatres.
Continuity[edit]
Characters such as Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, introduced in other dePaola books, are present in this book.
Other books in this series[edit]
- Here We All Are
- On My Way. [3]
- What a Year![3]
- Things Will Never be the Same (The War Years)
- I'm Still Scared (The War Years)
- Why? (The War Years)
- For the Duration (The War Years)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Camerato, Tim (26 November 2016). "Children's Author dePaola Visits Norwich". Valley News. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "26 Fairmount Avenue. | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ a b Haug, Karin; Bibliographer, Customer Service. "Feature Articles". YBP.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.