Queenie Peavy

by Robert Burch

Book Overview

A heartwarming story from the Great Depression Queenie Peavy is the worst troublemaker at school and the best shot in Georgia--with her father in jail, why shouldn't she be angry? But Queenie wonders... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140323058
• ISBN13: 9780140323054
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

This book is the BEST!

My name is Demetri C. This book was about a tomboy named Queenie Peavy. She got fed up with all the other kids picking on her, so she bullied them. I am going to read this book over again. You have to read this book. It is so GREAT!

An great children's book!

Robert Burch has written a great book about an 8th grade tomboy, Queenie Peavy. She has to deal with the Great Depression, and her father in jail. At school, Queenie is picked on alot by her classmates. She gets so mad at one of them, she breaks his leg! She is also known for bulls eye aim. Her hobby is throwing rocks at everything! She is known as a troublemaker all over town, but she tries to shape up her act. Teachers or kids, if you're looking for a good book, Queenie Peavy is it!

An great children's book!

Robert Burch has written a great book about an 8th grade tomboy, Queenie Peavy. She has to deal with the Great Depression, and her father in jail. At school, Queenie is picked on alot by her classmates. She gets so mad at one of them, she breaks his leg! She is also known for bulls eye aim. Her hobby is throwing rocks at everything! Teachers or kids, if you're looking for a good book, Queenie Peavy is it!

This book is ,sad,funny,and great!!

Queenie Peavy is exciting and full of adventure.It's about a girl named Queenie Peavy who had to deal with her dad being put in a reformatory.If I loved this book,you will too!!

Queeny Peavy encourages realistic approachs to family stress

Robert Burch has succeeded in providing a lively, vital, energetic juvenile character with the intelligence and guts to stand up to her stressful life which includes a not so respectible father. Through her lively, but sometimes disruptive activities at school and in her community, Queeny gains a reputation as a fighter and a loner. Youthful readers can vicariously identify with her rebellious nature and learn from Queeny's mistakes. In today's world, many children live with this same type of stress (parent in jail) and more. As a former sixth grade teacher and current school counselor, I have used Queeny Peavy for many years. Queeny is a great role model for teachers and counselors to use to set the tone for goalsetting and growth in their student. Robert Burch does a masterful job as he takes Queeny from a scrapping "rascal" to a focused youth in her search for her own self-worth.