Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me
By Nan Marino
(Square Fish, Hardcover, 9781596434998, 176pp.)
Publication Date: February 19, 2013
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It’s the summer of 1969—the moon landing, Woodstock, the Vietnam War—the world is changing fast. But none of that matters right now on Ramble Street, because Muscle Man McGinty has done the unthinkable. He’s bragged that he can beat the ENTIRE block in a game of kickball. On Ramble Street, tough talk about kickball cannot be ignored. For Tamara Ann Simpson, this is great news. Now she’ll finally be able to prove to everyone what a wormy little liar Muscle Man really is. There’s just one problem: What if everyone takes his side anyway?
NAN MARINO spent her childhood daydreaming in oak trees and on garage roofs. She did come down to earth for an occasional game of kickball. She lives at the Jersey shore, with her husband (who has long been obsessed with the 1969 moon landing), and a very hyper dog. This is her first book.
“It is rare to have a story told with sympathy from the viewpoint of a bully. This debut novel, set in upstate New York in the summer of 1969, does just that with wit and a light touch that never denies the story’s sorrows.”—Booklist, Starred Review “Marino paints a detailed portrait of the seeming gulf that surrounds a person after loss and the surprising companionship one discovers in the face of desolation.”—School Library Journal, Starred Review “A lovingly portrayed look at life during a memorable time in American history; it deserves to be on your child’s summer reading list.”—BookPage “Marino’s novel brings a true voice to the pre-teenage girl of the 1960s. Tamara is both lovable and naïve, yet Marino creates a strong young woman who is set in her principles and unrelenting in achieving justice during a historic summer in America.”—ALAN Online “The authenticity of the time and the voice combine with a poignant plot to reveal a depth unusual in such a straightforward first-person narrative.”—Kirkus Reviews
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