Snow Trouble: And Other Neighborhood Stories

by Highlights for Children

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875346324
• ISBN13: 9780875346328
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Highlights for Children
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great Neighborhood Anthology for Kids

When I was a kid, "Highlights for Children" was one of my favorite magazines, and young fans of this publication should like "Snow Trouble and Other Neighborhood Stories" as well, since it's compiled by the editors of "Highlights". This is an uplifting anthology of 17 short-short stories (each averaging about 5 pages, which should appeal to more reluctant young readers) about various friendships developing in everyday neighborhoods, starting off with the title story:1) "Snow Trouble" by H. M. Myer, about a boy who must decide between making money shoveling snow for others or cleaning his poor neighbor's sidewalk for free. There's a good lesson learned in this one (of helping those in need), with the added bonus of actually getting something in return, even though it isn't cash.The other 16 stories are as follows:2) "The Flower Garden That Grew" by Myrtis Bucy -- A girl's flower garden has a catching effect in her rundown neighborhood.3) "You'll See" by Rosalyn Hart Finch -- A boy creates a housewarming basket for his new neighbors. This one keeps you guessing till the very end.4) "Darcie Dines Out" by Angela B. Haight -- A girl learns to try new food when she and her father "dine out" at her neighbors'.5) "Basket of Friendship" by Pamela Schmidt Hodge -- This one is somewhat similar to "You'll See," in that a girl makes a housewarming basket for her new neighbors.6) "A Thief in the Neighborhood" by Kathleen West -- A new boy is blamed for stealing a camera, which he didn't do. I wouldn't say what he did to prove his innocence was worth it, but at least the outcome was fair.7) "Peter, Peaches, and the Porch Swing" by Linda Schultz -- A boy writes "secret" letters to his elderly neighbor.8) "Blackout Banquet" by Beth Thompson -- A neighborhood has a blackout on Thanksgiving Day.9) "The Grouch of Greentree Street" by Mary Jane Hopkins -- An elderly grouch learns to smile when he meets a young girl.10) "The Gift Garden" by Nelda Johnson Liebig -- An anniversary gift turns into a gift for the whole neighborhood.11) "Underground River" by Jean Waldschmidt -- When his family's cattle suffer from a drought, a young boy goes in search of a solution.12) "Wendy's Tree" by Karen Cummins Pida -- A small girl sets out to climb a large tree.13) "Sarah's Mistake" by Sister Mary Murray, H. M. -- A new girl makes assumptions about her stuck-up neighbor.14) "The Blue Box for Sabbath" by Marilyn Leitner Reiss -- A Jewish boy tries to find a way of donating money to the poor, despite his family's own financial troubles.15) "The Soup That Made Itself" by Rose-Marie Provencher -- Several nosy neighbors separately help make dinner for a woman while she's away for the moment. While the story was well intentioned, it may remind readers to lock their doors while they're away.16) "Neighborhood Day" by Paul Tulien -- A holiday is created after two siblings misinterpret what their neighbor tells them.17) "Bobby Sniffs Around the Block" by Lucy Fuchs -- A boy learns about his