![]() ![]() ![]() I was so shocked by the use of that word, it made me do a double-take. On page 61, Eugene calls Nora "retarded" because she can't blow a bubble with her gum. If this book were written today, it would be much more likely that she would have found out. The book opens with Nora's realization that Russell's mother is getting fat - and it turns out her baby is due in a month! Is it really possible that she would not have been told this sooner? I also noted the fact that Mrs. By the end of this book, Nora is looking ahead to second grade. The remainder of the story explores the new possibilities presented by these new friendships, as well as a bout with chicken pox, and the surprise of being caught in a sudden rainstorm. ![]() She's got her own segment of this series!) The second one is a boy named Eugene Spencer Eastman, who is the first child in the group who is older than Nora. Michaels, has a baby girl named Elisa, who becomes Nora's first new neighbor. In the first chapter, Russell's mother, Mrs. New Neighbors for Nora introduces some new characters into the mix. ![]()
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