I Know an Old Lady - by Margaret Standafer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Billy Tupper has an attitude and a long list of people he hates. Old Lady Baxter has a lifetime worth of secrets...and is number one on Billy's list. When the two are forced together, their lives will be forever changed.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>It's the summer of 1972</strong>, and Kansas wheat fields are baking under the relentless sun. Teenagers are celebrating the first taste of freedom as they line their pockets with newly printed driver's licenses and long-awaited paychecks. Days off are spent at the town's only lake, nights under the yellow lights of the drive-in restaurant.</p><p><br></p><p>But Billy Tupper's life is a far cry from that of other teenagers. One mistake too many lands him in front of a judge who sentences him to a summer working for Old Lady Baxter, the victim of his latest carelessness...and the rumored child killer of Munroe, Kansas. As Billy sweats his way through endless months of mowing her lawn, weeding her garden, and painting her house, he also searches for the evidence to prove she's guilty, but what he finds, and what he learns about himself, will change his life forever.</p><p><br></p><p><em>I Know an Old Lady</em></strong> </em>is a touching coming-of-age story of loss and redemption, of understanding and compassion, and of a family torn apart and slowly put back together.</p><p><br></p><p>I Know an Old Lady</em> is Billy Tupper's story.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This story is about how one person can change a young person and their future forever; it is part coming of age, part mystery, a little tragedy and best of all a beautiful friendship between an elderly woman and a young teenager who lived a lonely life . The characters are well developed and the dialogue is what you would expect from teenage boys . It is one of the books that I will enjoy again."</p><p> Kathy, Goodreads Reviewer</p><p><br></p><p>"Great book. It was hard to put down. You will laugh and cry. The story touched my heart." </p><p> Sharon G.</p><p><br></p><p>"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was immediately drawn into the story and found Billy a believable character. It is beautiful story with a positive ending. Loved it!"</p><p> M. Kelley</p><p><br></p><p>"Great characterization and a compelling story."</p><p> Amy Hietapelto</p><br>
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