In 1963, Ellie's mother, Doris Day Dingman, was crowned the Bosetti Beauty at Mr. Bosetti's supermarket, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and the Dingmans began to fall apart." So begins 11-yr-old Eleanor Roosevelt Dingman's story. Ellie, who is about to start 6th grade in the small town of Spectacle, NY, is the oldest child in her off-center family. Her father works construction jobs, while her mother, Doris, has only one dream - to become a rich and famous actress. But when that dream leads to Doris's abandonment of the family, it is Ellie who is called upon to take charge.
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Release date
September 14, 2004 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780739386132
- File size: 192231 KB
- Duration: 06:40:28
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.9
- Lexile® Measure: 790
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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