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The Way to Schenectady

By Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Linda Hendry

By Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Linda Hendry

By Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Linda Hendry

By Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Linda Hendry

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Paperback $7.95

Oct 03, 1998 | ISBN 9780887764271 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ebook $6.99

Feb 14, 2012 | ISBN 9781770490475 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Way to Schenectady

    Twelve-year-old Jane Peeler is about to embark on a summer ritual: the family car trip. Along with her two younger brothers, Bill and Bernie, Jane will endure traffic jams, singalongs, and fights over who gets the window on a two-day car trip to New England. With help from her Walkman, it may not be too bad, even if her chain-smoking, grumpy grandmother is coming along. But during a stop at a gas station, the kids meet Marty – a kind, penniless old man with a problem. How will he get to his brother’s funeral in Schenectady the next day? Jane would like to help him out – but how? Bringing a friend along on holiday is one thing, but a total stranger?

    Readers will delight in the hilarious detours the Peelers must make to get their newest passenger, and themselves, to their destination on time.

    About The Way to Schenectady

    Twelve-year-old Jane Peeler is about to embark on a summer ritual: the family car trip. Along with her two younger brothers, Bill and Bernie, Jane will endure traffic jams, singalongs, and fights over who gets the window on a two-day car trip to New England. With help from her Walkman, it may not be too bad, even if her chain-smoking, grumpy grandmother is coming along. But during a stop at a gas station, the kids meet Marty – a kind, penniless old man with a problem. How will he get to his brother’s funeral in Schenectady the next day? Jane would like to help him out – but how? Bringing a friend along on holiday is one thing, but a total stranger?

    Readers will delight in the hilarious detours the Peelers must make to get their newest passenger, and themselves, to their destination on time.

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    About Richard Scrimger

    Richard Scrimger is the award-winning author of nine novels for young readers, three picture books, and three books for adults. His works have been translated into eight languages, and have been critically acclaimed around the world. Columns detailing Richard’s adventures… More about Richard Scrimger

    About Linda Hendry

    Tundra’s LINDA HENDRY has illustrated and/or written over fifty children’s books, including the Benny Bensky series. In 1986, she was short-listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award for her illustration of The Queen Who Stole the Sky. In 2001, her… More about Linda Hendry

    About Richard Scrimger

    Richard Scrimger is the award-winning author of nine novels for young readers, three picture books, and three books for adults. His works have been translated into eight languages, and have been critically acclaimed around the world. Columns detailing Richard’s adventures… More about Richard Scrimger

    About Linda Hendry

    Tundra’s LINDA HENDRY has illustrated and/or written over fifty children’s books, including the Benny Bensky series. In 1986, she was short-listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award for her illustration of The Queen Who Stole the Sky. In 2001, her… More about Linda Hendry

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.95
    Published by Tundra Books
    Oct 03, 1998 | 168 Pages | 5-1/8 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780887764271

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Feb 14, 2012 | 168 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781770490475
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    Praise

    “A rollicking great read.”
    –Children’s Bookwatch

    “There are moments…that are snort-out-loud funny.”
    –City Parent

    “A hilarious account of a family’s car trip that captures the tradition, friction, and inevitable detours that accompany this annual summer ritual…At times the dialogue is so snappy that one senses there is a well-choreographed play just beneath the surface of the novel.”
    –Quill & Quire

    Awards

    Silver Birch Award for Fiction NOMINEE 2000

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