Maudie and Me and the Dirty Book

By Betty Miles

Book Overview

Eleven-year-old Kate's ordinary life in a small Massachusetts town becomes quite extraordinary when she becomes involved with Maudie Schmidt and an inter-school reading project. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394825950
• ISBN13: 9780394825953
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 365 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great book on Censorship!

I've read this book countless times and I still love it! A great plot, showing the barbaric, hurtful lengths that some of us will go to in the name of keeping our children "pure". Filled with emotion, this book is a must-read. There were times I wanted to cry, and several times that I was cracking up! Great for sparking thoughtful discussions in a classroom or family.

One of most inteligent books about sensorship!

I read this book when I was in middle school and have reread it several times since then. This book shows how simple misunderstandings can lead to great heartache and sorrow. Ms. Miles writes her characters with intelligence and her story is well thought out. I wish this book would be taught in schools but I'm sure that it would find itself in the same predicament as the books in the story. I plan to have my children read this book when they start middle school.