Eleanor Estes (1906-1988), a children's librarian for many years, launched her writing career with the publication of "The Moffats" in 1941. Two of her books about the Moffats are Newbery Honor books, as is "The Hundred Dresses. Estes won the Newbery Medal for "Ginger Pye" in 1952.
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Add a measure of the "zoomie-zoomies" to an Estes family summer vacation story, and voilà! Enter the realm of Jimmy McGee, who is masterful, mischievous, and more amazing than a real plumber. He yearns to be a hero and realizes an opportunity when Amy's beloved doll is swept out to sea. Jane Jacobs's narration mirrors Jimmy as he dips in the ocean, soars to the height of a storm, and flits in and out of houses musing and banging on pipes. Jacobs is electric or wistful, playful or somber as each "Jimmy" moment dictates. She also gives voice to young girls and perplexed parents with all the humor that Estes envisioned. A.R. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine--
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Review
A story of high-flown, lighthearted imagination . . . This is a sweet fairy tale, one of Estes's most bewitching creations.--
Publishers Weekly Delightfully imaginative, with originality and humor. The author has a deep sense of a child's world of wonder.--
Christian Schools International
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