It’s 3:00 in the morning when Granny tells Louisiana to get in the car,
because the day of reckoning has arrived. It’s time to break the curse
that hangs over them. Shortly after crossing the state line from Florida
to Georgia, Granny’s teeth begin to bother her so much that she can’t
continue on. After some emergency dental surgery, Granny and Louisiana
land at the Good Night, Sleep Tight Motel — and that’s just the
beginning of Louisiana’s story. There will be tears and songs and cake
and forgiveness before it’s all told, not to mention friendship and
several bags of peanuts.
Sometimes I read a quirky Southern story
with an obnoxiously folksy feel to it, and I wonder why I bother. But
then I pick up a book by Kate DiCamillo. And when tears are rolling down
my face as I turn the final page, I remember. Doggone it, Kate, you did
it again.
(Reviewed from a copy borrowed through my library system.)
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