Fair Weather, Richard Peck
Fair Weather, Richard Peck
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Fair Weather

Author: Richard Peck

Narrator: Estelle Parsons

Unabridged: 3 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/26/2002


Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Rosie Beckett has never strayed further from her family's farm than a horse can pull a cart. Then a letter from her Aunt Euterpe arrives, and everything changes. It's 1893, the year of the World's Columbian Exposition-the "wonder of the age"-a.k.a. the Chicago World's Fair. Aunt Euterpe is inviting the Becketts to come for a visit and go to the fair! Award-winning author Richard Peck's fresh, realistic, and fun-filled writing truly brings the World's Fair-and Rosie and her family-to life.

About The Author

Richard Peck, the author of thirty novels, has received numerous awards, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his distinguished body of work. He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim

Richard Peck is what I call the Norman Rockwell of authors. He always brings a sense of nostalgia to his works and evokes a warm feeling as you read his stories. "Fair Weather: is another tale that does the same. It is 1893, Chicago hosted what was called "The World's Columbian Exposition" or other w......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

Sweet little story about a rural family of three children who, with their grandfather and aunt, experience the joys of the Chicago World's Fair. I’m a little surprised that Richard Peck wrote this; it feels like the shadow of A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder. Interesting topic, but the......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

You can't go wrong with Richard Peck. I mean, you really can't. In this absolutely charming exploration of Chicago society vs. rural farm life, and of course an exploration of the great Chicago fair! Richard Peck is remarkable to me for the clear, strong voice he gives to his main characters, who ar......more