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    The Wonder of Charlie Anne
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    The Wonder of Charlie Anne

    Written by Kimberly Newton Fusco

    Narrated by Ann Marie Lee

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Charlie Anne is devastated when her father must go north to build roads after the Depression hits. She and her siblings are left with their rigid cousin, Mirabel, and a farm full of chores. The only solace Charlie Anne finds is by the river, where the memory of her mother is strongest.

    Then her neighbor Old Mr. Jolly brings home a new wife, Rosalyn, who shows up in pants-pants!-the color of red peppers. With her arrives Phoebe, a young African American girl who has also lost her mother. Phoebe is smart and fun and the perfect antidote to Charlie Anne's lonely days. The girls soon forge a friendship and learn from each other in amazing ways.

    But when hatred turns their town ugly, it's almost more than they can bear. Now it's up to Charlie Anne and Phoebe to prove that our hearts are always able to expand.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateAug 10, 2010
    ISBN9780307711045
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    • 4/5
      During the Great Depression, Charlie Anne's widower father leaves home to go build roads with the CCC, leaving his children in the care of a distant cousin, Mirabel who is a fierce task-master. Their neighbor, Old Mr. Jolly, a childless widower, leaves for bit and returns home with a radically modern new wife, and an adopted daughter, just Charlie Anne's age, Phoebe, who is black.Charlie Anne and Phoebe quickly become fast friends, much to Mirabel's chagrin. Almost no-one in the small town are happy to see Phoebe being treated as a family member by the Jolly's, but this being a YA novel, you know that things are likely going to turn around and be good in the end. That's one of the things I like about YA novels.Generally, the most sympathetic character in a book told in first person is the narrator, but Charlie Anne is sometimes kind and likable, but sometimes head-strong, ornery and occasionally a bit mean. Little sister, Birdy, and Phoebe are the more sympathetic characters. But of course, deep down, Charlie Anne is good, and learns a handful of lessons herself during the course of the book.
    • 4/5
      I really liked this book and the message behind it. It would be a good fit for a fourth or fifth grade girl, but I think boys can read it too. I hate to pigeon-hole books as "boy" or "girl" books. I most liked the friendship that developed between Charlie Anne and Phoebe. I also think Rosalyn, who adopted Phoebe after her mother (and Roselyn's childhood friend) was killed in an act of racism, is such a powerful mother figure for the motherless Phoebe.I also love the transformation of Aunt Mirabel. She came off as this total hard-a$$ but in the end you could tell that she really did care about the kids. She was just overwhelmed. I think her eventual acceptance of Phoebe after the accident by the river was her turning point, but you also saw that she had a big heart when she went to the Morrell's and Thatcher's. Her character, as well as Charlie Anne and Phoebe would spur great conversations!
    • 5/5
      Charlie Anne's life has just gotten harder. First her mother dies in childbirth, and the baby also dies. Her cousin Mirabelle moves in to help her dad. Since it is the 1930's and the Great Depression is in full swing, her father has decided to leave her and the other children in the care of Mirabelle while he and his oldest son leave to work on President Roosevelt's roads. Mirabelle makes Charlie Anne do most of the chores, then chastises her for not being more lady like. Then their neighbor Mr. Jolly takes a new wife name Roselyn. She is bright and vibrant. This is enough to set tongues to wagging. The big shock is the young girl Roselyn has adopted. She is a young "colored" girl named Phoebe. Charlie Anne doesn't care what color she is. Unfortunately the rest of the town does, especially her cousin Mirabelle. Charlie Anne learns first hand how prejudiced people can be, yet also sees for herself, when she and Phoebe become friends, how stupid prejudice is. Great Book.