This book was written in an unusual way. Jimmy Cannon describes events that happen each All Hallows' Eve from 1943 to 1949. In the first entry, Jimmy is a 7th grader. Each year, something different is described...a funeral, a football game, scaring other people, and the like. It definitely captures the voice of an adolescent male.
Because of the way it's written, it's easy to stop and start with each chapter. It was also a quick read. The characters continue to develop throughout each story building a sense of community/family. I grew up in a small town, and though the setting is different, I am able to relate to the stories being told. It's a very well done book describing small town life in the '40s.
Audience: especially boys
Genre: historical fiction
Topics: changing times, railroad, football, robbers, death, family, older brothers, emphysema, pneumonia, mischief, The Society, father/son relationships
Mrs. Beckwith's Rating: 3.5 of 5 (maybe even 4 of 5)
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