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A 13 year old boy in a small town in Minnesota in 1961 should have had a carefree summer, full of trips to the swimming hold and drugstore for a root beer. But Frank Drum's summer turns out to be anything but carefree. It begins with the death of a fellow class mate, then the death of a homeless drifter. Frank's father is a minister and Frank and his younger brother Jake tag along as he conducts funeral services, visits troubled families, and bails his church janitor out of jail. Frank knows som
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We are taken to the summer of 1961 when the times are simpler. Yet there is death, suicide, and murder - so really are times much better. The story is focused on 13 year old Frank, but there are a few times we hear from adult Frank which made me think of the movie A Christmas Story. The book is well done and engaging.
How did this book find me? Krueger will be at the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library later this month and I wanted to read his books before attending.
How did this book find me? Krueger will be at the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library later this month and I wanted to read his books before attending.
Jun 19, 2017
Jenee Rager
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This book started off slow for me, and I wasn't sure whether I was going to like it or not. About a third of the way through things started picking up and built to what I consider a great and satisfying ending.
Frank Drum is on the cusp of being a teenager when this book starts. He lives in a tiny Minnesota town where his father his the minister, and his mom gets talked about for smoking cigarettes in public. His younger brother has a speech impediment and he thinks his older sister is quite pos ...more
Frank Drum is on the cusp of being a teenager when this book starts. He lives in a tiny Minnesota town where his father his the minister, and his mom gets talked about for smoking cigarettes in public. His younger brother has a speech impediment and he thinks his older sister is quite pos ...more
Every page is filled with the things that make us human.
May 27, 2013
Kelly
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Nicole
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