Maryellen Taking Off, Valerie Tripp
Maryellen Taking Off, Valerie Tripp
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Maryellen: Taking Off

Author: Valerie Tripp

Narrator: Rachel L. Jacobs

Unabridged: 2 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2022

Synopsis

In this second book of her series, Maryellen is in charge of planning her tenth birthday, designing a flying machine, and—most important of all—taking care of the family dog, Scooter, on a camping trip.

One night, while she’s holding down the fort, Scooter disappears. Maryellen is desperate to find him before the others return, so she and her bossy big sister, Joan, set off to search the woods. Suddenly, Joan disappears. Now Maryellen’s really in charge, whether she wants to be or not! Can she find Scooter, rescue her sister, and figure out how to make something fly—all in one night?

This audiobook includes a historical “Looking Back” section.

About The Author

Valerie Tripp says that she became a writer because of the kind of person she is. She says she’s curious, and writing requires you to be interested in everything. Talking is her favorite sport, and writing is a way of talking on paper. She’s a daydreamer, which helps her come up with her ideas. And she loves words. She even loves the struggle to come up with just the right words as she writes and rewrites. Ms. Tripp lives in Maryland with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by RaspberryRoses on November 11, 2024

A few things to note: 1) The absolutely gutted and bare-bones peak into the past section does mention that Maryellen's experience is rooted in being white middle class, and notes that in the south especially segregation was a huge problem. This leads me to ask... why was this story set in Florida? An......more

Goodreads review by Panda on December 10, 2015

I wrote a review for the previous book in this series, largely addressing both, but do have some comments for this one specifically: the events of the story are well-grounded in the historical context, and I found the plotline of the sister's wedding particularly interesting. Joan is eighteen, and w......more

Goodreads review by Jessa on January 02, 2017

Their poor Mom! But I again enjoyed this book a whole lot. Maryellen works hard and wants to do good and helps as best she can. Her friends are cute. These books do rely heavily on the glorified white middle class experience of the 50s but I appreciate that the notes after the book actually call tha......more

Goodreads review by HannahBeth on October 12, 2021

Better than the first book, but still too good to be true. The pacing moves too fast and feels unreal like it's one of Maryellen's daydreams.......more

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