A Likely Place
By Paula FoxSurrounded by adults who shower him with advice, Lewis is thinking of running away. Then his parents go away for a week, trusting him to the care of Miss Fitchlow, who lets him make his own decisions. Wandering in the park, he meets Mr. Madruga, an elderly man who makes Lewis feel useful for the first time in his life. Their unlikely friendship forms the center of this touching story. "A very funny book". -- New York Times
Book details
- Paperback
- 77 pages
- English
- 0027357619
- 9780027357615
About Paula Fox
paula fox was an american author of novels for adults and children and two memoirs. her novel the slave dancer (1973) received the newbery medal Read More about Paula Fox
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