Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me

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Muscle Man McGinty is a squirrelly runt, a lying snake, and a pitiful excuse for a ten year oldthe problem is that no one knows it but me In the entire town of Massapequa Park, only I can see him for what he really is A phony.It s the summer of 1969, and things are not only changing in Tamara s little Long Island town, but in the world Perhaps Tamara could stand to take one small step toward a bit of compassion and understanding A terrific debut novel with truly vivid characters and a wonderful voice. Best Download Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me Author Nan Marino For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr It s the summer of 69, but we re not talking Woodstock we re talking kickball, Neil Armstrong, and the ice cream man Our narrator, Tamara, has just finished the fifth grade She s unhappy because her best friend has suddenly moved away and in her place a runty, mendacious boy nicknamed Muscle Man has moved in Sadly, she takes her frustration out on poor Muscle Man, who smiles through all her bullying like a love hungry puppy who doesn t know any better I think we re used to hearing stories It s the summer of 69, but we re not talking Woodstock we re talking kickball, Neil Armstrong, and the ice cream man Our narrator, Tamara, has just finished the fifth grade She s unhappy because ...Great child accessible portrayal of the era from Vietnam to gender roles, the hippy movement and moon landing Add to that a great story of friendship and keeping an open mind and you ve got a book that has it all..One harsh moment realizing my childhood is now historical fiction sighFor once you can see why a main character is so annoying Tammy hates her new next door neighbor because he has taken the place in foster care of what had been her best friend Everything revolves around her hurts and needs so what if her friend and her friend s mom have to go into hiding because of the father , which is fairly typical for an adolescent But her parents seem to be the same Her mother is only involved in her soap operas and her father uses his job, which he seems to hate, as a For once you can see why a main character is so annoying Tammy hates her new next door neighbor because he has taken the place in foster care of what had been her best friend Everything revolves around her hurts and needs so what if her friend and her friend s mom have to go into hiding because of the father , which is fairly typical for an adolescent But her parents seem to be the same Her mother is only involved in her soap operas and her father uses his job, which he seems to hate, as a club to beat them with ...What did you like most about this book The time period was a favorite element in this book I love the late 60 s and the innocence that seemed to still exist During the summer all of the neighborhood kids would get all worked when the heard the ice cream truck coming They would play endless games of kickball, and have special meetings to decide quarrels I also really liked Douglas, AKA Muscle Man McGinty He s a sweet soul who is a foster kid, but all Tamara knows is that her best friend Keb What did you like most about this book The time period was a favorite element in this book I love the late 60 s and the innocence that seemed to still exist During the summer all of the neighborhood kids would get all worked when the heard the ice cream truck coming They would play endless games of kickball, and have special meetin...Best first line I ve read in a long while Muscle Man McGinty is a squirrelly runt, a lying snake, and a pitiful excuse for a ten year old.Lots here to like This is the first kids novel I can remember reading where we see everything from the point of view of an antagonistic character Tamara is kind of a bully Okay, she s a pretty big bully to Muscle Man Don t know if she treats anyone else that way, but from her references to being grounded all the time and kids rolling their eyes at her ma Best first line I ve read in a long while Muscle Man McGinty is a squirrelly runt, a lying snake, and a pitiful excuse for a ten year old.Lots here to like This is the first kids novel I can remember reading where we see everything from the point of view of an antagonistic character Tamara is kind of a bully Okay, she s a pretty big bully to Muscle Man Don t know if she treats anyone else that way, but from her references to being grounded all the time and kids rolling their eyes at her make me think she does Usually, when I read books with an antagonistic kid, I just don t like the kid enough to make me like the book But Marino paints Tamara so well that I liked her anyway I j...So you know how everyone s buzzing about When You Reach Me I m going to go out on a limb here and brace myself on the inevitable tar and feather treatment that I m expecting as a response to this statement.I liked this book better.Both books have a lot of similar features Both books have amazingly beautiful yet efficient writing, where words are not wasted Both are works of historical fiction this one takes place in 1969 In both stories, the main characters learn some lessons about friends So you know how everyone s buzzing about When You Reach Me I m going to go out on a limb here and brace myself on the inevitable tar and feather treatment that I m expecting as a response to this statement.I liked this book better.Both books have a lot of similar features Both books have amazingly beautiful yet efficient writing, where words are not wasted Both are works of historical fiction this one takes place in 1969 In both stories, the main characters learn some lessons about friendship and its complexities On paper, both of these books are very similar In fact, I would readily give a child who enjoyed either of these books the other But there s just something about this book that I likedMaybe it s because this is one of those stories where the central character is the bad guy and her enemy is the good guy It c...I was fortunate to receive a copy of Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle And Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me by Nan Marino from Roaring Brook Press This is a sweet, funny story set in upstate New York just before the moon landing, focusing on a group of neighborhood children who have their own hierarchy and rules Tammy, the narrator, can t stand the newcomer to the neighborhood, a scrawny boy she mockingly dubs Muscle Man He tells outrageous lies, the most recent of which is that Neil Armstron I was fortunate to receive a copy of Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle And Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me by Nan Marino from Roaring Brook Press This is a sweet, funny story set in upstate New York just before the moon landing, focusing on a group of neighborhood children who have their own hierarchy and rules Tammy, the narrator, can t stand the newcomer to the neighborhood, a scrawny boy she mockingly dubs Muscle Man He tells outrageous lies, the most recent of which is that Neil Armstrong is his uncle The other children let his lies slide, which infuriates Tammy, who continues to pick on Muscle Man It gradually dawned on me that Tammy is a bully, and the reason I didn t notice immediately is that Marino draws her so sympathetically She s grieving for her best friend who moved without a forwarding address, and she resents Muscle Man as the newcomer Muscle Man responds to Tammy s mean comments wit...What a delightful book While the world watches Neil Armstrong take his first step on the moon in 1969, the town of Massapequa Park grieves the loss of a young 18 year old man who will never return When Tamara s brother s best friend Vinnie dies in the battlefield of Viet Nam, she learns to look at life differently A few months earlier, Douglas McGinty moved to town, residing in a home of a lovely woman who takes in foster children Tamara s best friend was a foster child in this home, and she What a delightful book While the world watches Neil Armstrong take his first step on the moon in 1969, the town of Massapequa Park grieves ...From the title I expected a story about an older person Muscle Man McGinty I expected a grown up not a scrawny, scrapping 10 year old The story is told from the point of view of Tamara who lives on Ramble street in a small town in New York Tamara s friends from the neighborhood have formed a kickball club complete with their own governing committee Tamara s family is eccentric to say the least and they always seem to be on the outside looking in at neighbors parties and other events Tamar From the title I expected a story about an older person Muscle Man McGinty I expected a grown up not a scrawny, scrapping 10 year old The story is told from the point of view of Tamara who lives on Ramble street in a small town in New York Tamara s friends from the neighborhood have formed a kickball club complete with their own governing committee Tamara s family is eccentric to say the least and they always seem to be on the outside looking in at neighbors parties and other events Tamara acts like it does not bother her at all but secretly she would love to be included Enter Muscle Man McGinty so named by Tamara because he is not muscular at all and it is hate at first sight It does not help his case that he is living in ...Excellent historical fiction for middle grade readers Set in the summer of 1969, the story follows Tamara, whose best friend has unexpectedly moved away, only to be replaced by a boy who manages to get away with telling outrageous lies and winning everyone else s friendship The emotional story of their unlikely friendship is a surprise Just who is the bad guy here Well, nobody A fast moving, thoughtful, and often humorous look into the friendship and family dynamics of a small town neighbor Excellent historical fiction for middle grade readers Set in the summer of 1969, the story follows Tamara, whose best friend has unexpectedly moved away, only to be replaced by a boy who manages to get away with telling outrageous lies and winning everyone else s friendship The emotional story of their unlikely friendship is a surprise Just who is the bad guy here Well, nobody A fast moving, thoughtful, and often humorous look into the friendship and family dynamics of a small town neighborhood street, and the children who are coping with loss and loneliness I d l...

Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me
  • English
  • 18 March 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 160 pages
  • 1596434996
  • Nan Marino
  • Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me