Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia - Hardcover

O'Connor, Barbara

3.86

429 ratings by Goodreads

9780374322588: Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374322589 ISBN 13: 9780374322588

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003

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Will a spelling bee be the answer to all of Bird’s problems?

All her life, all Bird has ever wanted is to be noticed in her small town and to get to Disney World. As it turns out, Bird just might have a chance to realize at least one of her goals because of a state spelling bee, and she might get to make a friend along the way – a boy named Harlem Tate who has just moved to Freedom. Harlem seems like a kindred spirit – someone like Bird, whom people don’t usually take the time to find the good in. (Unless it’s someone like Miss Delphine, who always makes Bird feel special.) But as much as Bird tries to get his attention, Harlem is not easily won over. Then Harlem agrees to be her partner in the spelling bee, and if they study hard enough, the two might just win everything Bird’s always wanted.

In Barbara O’Connor’s funny new novel, a spunky young girl discovers that sometimes all it takes to feel famous is a little recognition from true friends.

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Review:

"Finely tuned." —Starred, "Booklist"
"Bird's original voice has charm, grit, and spunkiness that, combined with small town sensibilities, unique characters, and humor, spell out a winner." —Starred, "Kirkus Reviews"

"Finely tuned." --Starred, "Booklist"

"Bird's original voice has charm, grit, and spunkiness that, combined with small town sensibilities, unique characters, and humor, spell out a winner." --Starred, "Kirkus Reviews"

"Finely tuned." -- Starred, "Booklist"

"Bird's original voice has charm, grit, and spunkiness that, combined with small town sensibilities, unique characters, and humor, spell out a winner." -- Starred, "Kirkus Reviews"
"An idiosyncratic group of characters play out this touching and well-paced story about friendship, family, and connection." "--Horn Book Magazine""Bird is literary kin to Scout, heroine of Harper Lee's famous "To Kill a Mockingbird....as charming and fresh as ...the month of May." --"Boston Globe"

Finely tuned. "Starred, Booklist"

Bird's original voice has charm, grit, and spunkiness that, combined with small town sensibilities, unique characters, and humor, spell out a winner. "Starred, Kirkus Reviews"

An idiosyncratic group of characters play out this touching and well-paced story about friendship, family, and connection. "Horn Book Magazine"

Bird is literary kin to Scout, heroine of Harper Lee's famous "To Kill a Mockingbird. as charming and fresh as the month of May. "Boston Globe""

Finely tuned. Starred, Booklist

Bird's original voice has charm, grit, and spunkiness that, combined with small town sensibilities, unique characters, and humor, spell out a winner. Starred, Kirkus Reviews

An idiosyncratic group of characters play out this touching and well-paced story about friendship, family, and connection. Horn Book Magazine

Bird is literary kin to Scout, heroine of Harper Lee's famous "To Kill a Mockingbird. as charming and fresh as the month of May. Boston Globe

"Finely tuned." --Starred, Booklist

"Bird's original voice has charm, grit, and spunkiness that, combined with small town sensibilities, unique characters, and humor, spell out a winner." --Starred, Kirkus Reviews

"An idiosyncratic group of characters play out this touching and well-paced story about friendship, family, and connection." --Horn Book Magazine

"Bird is literary kin to Scout, heroine of Harper Lee's famous "To Kill a Mockingbird....as charming and fresh as ...the month of May." --Boston Globe

-Finely tuned.- --Starred, Booklist

-Bird's original voice has charm, grit, and spunkiness that, combined with small town sensibilities, unique characters, and humor, spell out a winner.- --Starred, Kirkus Reviews

-An idiosyncratic group of characters play out this touching and well-paced story about friendship, family, and connection.- --Horn Book Magazine

-Bird is literary kin to Scout, heroine of Harper Lee's famous -To Kill a Mockingbird....as charming and fresh as ...the month of May.- --Boston Globe

About the Author:

Barbara O’Connor is the author of several notable books for children, including Me and Rupert Goody, an ALA Notable Book, and Moonpie and Ivy. She was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and currently lives in Duxbury, Massachusetts.

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