Recommended Ages: Gr.

Plot Summary: Walter isn't looking forward to summer with his big brother and idol gone. It seems like it will be a quiet, lonely summer until Posey moves in next door. To make the summer even more exciting, they discover what they think is a dead man in the woods, only to discover he's alive after jumping out of a hot air balloon to safety. Now Posey and Walter need to decide if they should help him find his balloon.

Setting: small town near the Chattahoochee River in Georgia

Characters:
Posey - new girl, always talking, confident
Evalina - Posey's mom
Banjo - man who fell out of the hot air balloon, charmer with his language on the ladies
Walter - 10 yo, lived in the same house practically his whole life, doesn't have friends, not confident
Porkchop - Posey's three-legged dog
Tank - Walter's brother, joined the army, never said goodbye to Walter

Recurring Themes: loss, friendship, mystery, confidence, helping others, small town

Controversial Issues: none

Personal Thoughts: I thought I would love this book because I've enjoyed other books by this author. It wasn't a bad book, it jsut moved way too slowly for me. It was at least unique in a lot of ways.

Genre: realistic fiction, reads like historical fiction

Pacing: slow
Characters: pretty well developed and there aren't that many of them
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