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Puffin Books, 2003-16-09

Fair Weather

Fair Weather

Richard Peck, Author

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9780142500347

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Thirteen-year-old Rosie Beckett embarks on the adventure of her life when her family takes a trip to the World's Columbian Exposition, a.k.a. the Chicago World's Fair, in 1893. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
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In 1893, Rosie Beckett and her siblings leave their rural Illinois farm for the bustling Chicago World’s Fair. With humor and insight, this coming-of-age story explores the clash between country simplicity and city sophistication, highlighting themes of family, identity, and the excitement of new experiences. 

Keywords and Themes: Adventure • Belonging • Change • Community • Courage • Discovery • Family • General (see also headings under Social Themes) • Growth • Historical • Humor • Identity • Juvenile Fiction • New Experience • Social Themes • United States - 19th Century

Readability • 4.7

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 160

Subjects • Chicago (Ill.) • Family life • Buffalo Bill • Russell • Lillian • Humorous stories

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience • Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)

Thirteen-year-old Rosie Beckett has never strayed further from her family's farm than a horse can pull a cart. Then a letter from her Aunt Euterpe arrives, and everything changes. It's 1893, the year of the World's Columbian Exposition-the "wonder of the age"-a.k.a. the Chicago World's Fair. Aunt Euterpe is inviting the Becketts to come for a visit and go to the fair! Award-winning author Richard Peck's fresh, realistic, and fun-filled writing truly brings the World's Fair-and Rosie and her family-to life.
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