It's 1964 and ten-year-old Felix is sure of a few things: the
birds and the bees are puzzling, television is magical, and this is
one Christmas he'll never forget.
LBJ and Lady Bird are in the White House, "Meet the Beatles" is
on everyone's turntable, and Felix Funicello (distant cousin of the
iconic Annette!) is doing his best to navigate fifth grade--easier
said than done when scary movies still give you nightmares and you
bear a striking resemblance to a certain adorable cartoon boy.
Back in his beloved fictional town of Three Rivers, Connecticut,
with a new cast of endearing characters, Wally Lamb takes his
readers straight into the halls of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial
School--where Mother Filomina's word is law and goody-two-shoes
Rosalie Twerski is sure to be minding everyone's business. But
grammar and arithmetic move to the back burner this holiday season
with the sudden arrivals of substitute teacher Madame Frechette,
straight from QuEbec, and feisty Russian student Zhenya Kabakova.
While Felix learns the meaning of French kissing, cultural
misunderstanding, and "tableaux vivants," "Wishin' and Hopin'"
barrels toward one outrageous Christmas.
From the Funicello family's bus-station lunch counter to the
elementary school playground (with an uproarious stop at the
Pillsbury Bake-Off), "Wishin' and Hopin'" is a vivid slice of 1960s
life, a wise and witty holiday tale that celebrates where we've
been--and how far we've come.
General
Imprint: |
Harperluxe
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2009 |
First published: |
November 2009 |
Authors: |
Wally Lamb
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
224 |
Edition: |
Large type / large print edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-195026-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-06-195026-2 |
Barcode: |
9780061950261 |
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