Reviews
"[O'Connor] condenses long summer days down into their essence, quiet but humming with an undercurrent of childhood energy." -- Kirkus, Read it aloud to a classroom. Share the book at bedtime with a special child. Wrap it for the holidays. This one's a keeper., "[O'Connor] condenses long summer days down into their essence, quiet but humming with an undercurrent of childhood energy."-- Kirkus, "O'Connor sets the stage beautifully from the very beginning. . . touching and satisfying." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Friendship and sibling dynamics get heated at times, but O'Connor's light touch keeps the story buoyant, leading up to an ending as satisfying as a cold glass of iced tea on a hot summer afternoon."-- Publishers Weekly "[O'Connor] condenses long summer days down into their essence, quiet but humming with an undercurrent of childhood energy."-- Kirkus "Rhythmic prose." -- BCCB "With total authorial control, O'Connor brings it all together, first creating a quiet, satisfying adventure and then an apt conclusion for peaceful, laidback Meadville. Here it is the subtlety of character and setting, rather than action, that rules the roost." --Horn Book " …a gem of a story….Barbara O'Connor's gift in storytelling is her restraint. Holding back allows the reader to fill in a bit, making the story more personal. Her talents make On the Road to Mr. Mineo's an unforgettable trip." --Book Page "Read it aloud to a classroom. Share the book at bedtime with a special child. Wrap it for the holidays. This one's a keeper." --Christian Science Monitor, "O'Connor sets the stage beautifully from the very beginning. . . touching and satisfying." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Friendship and sibling dynamics get heated at times, but O'Connor's light touch keeps the story buoyant, leading up to an ending as satisfying as a cold glass of iced tea on a hot summer afternoon."-- Publishers Weekly "[O'Connor] condenses long summer days down into their essence, quiet but humming with an undercurrent of childhood energy."-- Kirkus "Rhythmic prose." -- BCCB, With total authorial control, O'Connor brings it all together, first creating a quiet, satisfying adventure and then an apt conclusion for peaceful, laidback Meadville. Here it is the subtlety of character and setting, rather than action, that rules the roost., "O'Connor sets the stage beautifully from the very beginning. . . touching and satisfying." -- School Library Journal, starred review "Friendship and sibling dynamics get heated at times, but O'Connor's light touch keeps the story buoyant, leading up to an ending as satisfying as a cold glass of iced tea on a hot summer afternoon." -- Publishers Weekly "[O'Connor] condenses long summer days down into their essence, quiet but humming with an undercurrent of childhood energy." -- Kirkus "Rhythmic prose." -- BCCB "With total authorial control, O'Connor brings it all together, first creating a quiet, satisfying adventure and then an apt conclusion for peaceful, laidback Meadville. Here it is the subtlety of character and setting, rather than action, that rules the roost." -- Horn Book "...a gem of a story....Barbara O'Connor's gift in storytelling is her restraint. Holding back allows the reader to fill in a bit, making the story more personal. Her talents make On the Road to Mr. Mineo'san unforgettable trip." -- Book Page "Read it aloud to a classroom. Share the book at bedtime with a special child. Wrap it for the holidays. This one's a keeper." -- Christian Science Monitor, [O'Connor] condenses long summer days down into their essence, quiet but humming with an undercurrent of childhood energy., "O'Connor sets the stage beautifully from the very beginning. . . touching and satisfying." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Friendship and sibling dynamics get heated at times, but O'Connor's light touch keeps the story buoyant, leading up to an ending as satisfying as a cold glass of iced tea on a hot summer afternoon."-- Publishers Weekly "[O'Connor] condenses long summer days down into their essence, quiet but humming with an undercurrent of childhood energy."-- Kirkus, "Friendship and sibling dynamics get heated at times, but O'Connor's light touch keeps the story buoyant, leading up to an ending as satisfying as a cold glass of iced tea on a hot summer afternoon."-- Publishers Weekly "[O'Connor] condenses long summer days down into their essence, quiet but humming with an undercurrent of childhood energy."-- Kirkus, ...a gem of a story....Barbara O'Connor's gift in storytelling is her restraint. Holding back allows the reader to fill in a bit, making the story more personal. Her talents make On the Road to Mr. Mineo'san unforgettable trip., Friendship and sibling dynamics get heated at times, but O'Connor's light touch keeps the story buoyant, leading up to an ending as satisfying as a cold glass of iced tea on a hot summer afternoon.
