Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534444270)

"Entertaining and emotionally resonant." --Kirkus Reviews
"Long nails the voice of a kid trying as hard as she can to tackle adult problems on her own when the well-meaning adults in her life fall short." --Publishers Weekly

Josie Bloom is put to the test when she's confronted by mysterious wads of money, a washed-up baseball player, and a whole lot of squirrels in this hilarious and heartwarming novel in the spirit of Kate DiCamillo's Raymie Nightingale.

Josie Bloom discovers the first wad of money stuffed inside a packet of bologna, and the second hidden between the trash can and the bin liner. That money comes in handy when she finds the PAST DUE notice from the heating company. Seems like Grandpa has been spending more time feeding squirrels than paying the bills. But when a bill arrives that's too big to handle, Josie's going to need a plan to get more money--while keeping Grandpa's odd behavior a secret.

Hilarious and heartwarming, Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life celebrates the lengths family and friends will go to when it looks like the squirrels are winning.

Author: Susan Hill Long
ISBN-10: 1534444270
ISBN-13: 9781534444270
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 01/07/2020
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508594 / Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/14/2019
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2019
Booklist 12/01/2019 pg. 59
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 71