On the Road Again (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780888998460)

Charlie and his family are taking another trip -- this time to spend a year in a tiny village in southern France. Typically suspicious and resentful at first (they're going all the way to France, and they're not even going to be living in Paris ), big brother Charlie soon finds himself drawn into life in sleepy Celeriac. The family experiences the spring migration of sheep up to the mountain pastures, Dad is threatened by a raging bull, a spring flood makes a mess, and everyone forages for snails and mushrooms and has other adventures large and small. Most of all, though, Charlie and his little brother, Max, make friends of their eccentric new neighbors -- the man who steals ducks from the local river, the neighbor's dog who sleeps in the middle of the street, and their new pals Rachid and Ahmed, who teach them how to play soccer using the open front door of the Catholic church as the goal It's enough to make Charlie wonder if it's really so important to get to Paris. On the Road Again's mix of rollicking humor, comic characters, and universal concerns like making new friends and living in a new place are a welcome addition for Gay's many fans.

Author: Marie-Louise Gay, David Homel
ISBN-10: 0888998465
ISBN-13: 9780888998460
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2008
Pages: 120
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.71h x 6.55w x 0.68d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 126865 / On the Road Again! More Travels with My Family


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2008 pg. 425
Multicultural Review 09/01/2008 pg. 80
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 342 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 342 - Recommended, Satisfactory