Get On Out of Here, Philip Hall

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Title:

Get On Out of Here, Philip Hall

Author:

Greene, Bette Bette

Subject:

Juvenile Fiction

Description:

When a stunning loss—to Philip Hall, of course—sends Beth Lambert reeling, she'll have to show the town who's number one, once and for all! Beth Lambert has become the best student in Miss Johnson's class, as well as the president and chief presiding officer of the Pretty Pennies Girls Club of Pocahontas, Arkansas. She's even in the running for the Abner Jerome Brady Leadership Award from Old Rugged Cross Church, and Beth just knows she's the clear winner. So when Philip Hall gets the Abner Brady Award instead of Beth, she's furious. She immediately begins to plot her revenge, coaching the Pretty Pennies to victory in a relay race against Philip's own gang, the Tiger Hunters. But Beth is worried—what if she's not born to be a leader after all? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Bette Greene including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.

Publisher:

Open Road Media Teen & Tween

Date:

2011/09/27

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Language:

English

Summary

When a stunning loss--to Philip Hall, of course--sends Beth Lambert reeling, she'll have to show the town who's number one, once and for all! Beth Lambert has become the best student in Miss Johnson's class, as well as the president and chief presiding officer of the Pretty Pennies Girls Club of Pocahontas, Arkansas. She's even in the running for the Abner Jerome Brady Leadership Award from Old Rugged Cross Church, and Beth just knows she's the clear winner. So when Philip Hall gets the Abner Brady Award instead of Beth, she's furious. She immediately begins to plot her revenge, coaching the Pretty Pennies to victory in a relay race against Philip's own gang, the Tiger Hunters. But Beth is worried--what if she's not born to be a leader after all? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Bette Greene including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.

Author Notes

Bette Greene was born in 1934 in Memphis,Tenn. An author of young adult fiction, Greene's books speak of the problems of growing up, particularly the feeling of being different. Her most popular book, The Summer of My German Soldier (1973), a semi-autobiographical work based on her experiences growing up Jewish in Arkansas during World War II, was adapted as a television movie. It was nominated for a National Book Award (1973), and received an American Library Association Notable Book award (1973), as well as several other awards. It inspired the sequel, Morning is a Long Time Coming (1978).

Another book, Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe (1974) received multiple awards including an American Library Association Notable Children's Book award (1974) and a Newbery Honor Book award (1975).

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Kirkus Review

After all the success and glory reported in Philip Hall Likes Me . . . (1974), Beth has developed such a swelled head that she stands right up in a packed church hall to receive the coveted leadership award. But the prize is given instead to Philip Hall; and Beth, humiliated, rushes from the stage and spends the night hiding in the woods. To recover her status, Beth stages a big parade with a relay race between Philip's Tiger Hunters and her girls' club, the Pretty Pennies. The day's a success, with the whole town of Pocahontas, Arkansas, turning out; but Beth flubs the race for her team and the disgruntled Pennies elect a new president. That's when Beth, ridiculed and despondent about her leadership ability, decides to move in with Grandma over at Walnut Ridge and become a follower. Well, of course Beth can't help stirring up some action in the new town too, and by the time she returns home two months later she has lost her conceit but also come to realize that she is a natural-born leader who gets things done where others don't. It's all a bit overdrawn (especially the whole population's involvement in all this kid stuff) and overstated (Beth's repeated homey articulation of the lessons she's learning); but the irrepressible Beth is as likable as before, and just a bit wiser for her experiences. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Gr. 4-7. While trying to outdo Philip Hall, Beth Lambert learns a painful lesson, grows less cocky, and becomes a quietly competent leader.

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