EMILY'S RUNAWAY IMAGINATION

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her classic warm humor to this funny sweet story of a girl with big dreams.Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true?Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork Oregon at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her runaway imagination leads her to bleach a horse hold a very scary sleepover and feed the hogs an unusual treat. But can she use her lively mind to help bring a library to Pitchfork?Written with Cleary's customary warmth and humor. The time of the story about 1920 is delightfully brought to life.—Booklist