6/5/2023 0 Comments Squashed by joan bauer![]() ![]() The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. Ellie narrates with lively wit and good humor meanwhile, nourishing themes are cunningly developed, among them the pumpkin's transitory triumph and its continuing life cycle. There's suspense, too: pumpkins are being kidnapped as the great Pumpkin Weigh-In draws near, while Cyril's weightier monster, a threat to the finish, fails dramatically on the scales-rotten to the core. It's dauntingly hard work, realistically described, though the pampering of Max is also comical. Her relationship with her widowed dad, corporate counselor and farming dropout, who comes to value Ellie's dedication to growing things, and with new boyfriend Wes, whose enthusiasm is corn but whose dedication to Max's cause comes to equal Ellie's her vendetta with odious Cyril Pool, rival farmer-all are profoundly influenced by her commitment to bringing ``Max'' to his eventual 611 pounds. ![]() This year's Delacorte prizewinner answers the question, ``Is growing the biggest pumpkin in Iowa grounds for a YA novel?'' with a resounding ``Yes!'' Never losing sight of her goal, the grower-Ellie Morgan, 16-lives a rich, eventful life. ![]()
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