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How the penguins saved Veronica / Hazel Prior.
"A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker. Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the scientists she's coming to visit-and won't take no for an answer. Shortly after arriving, she convinces the reluctant team to rescue an orphaned baby penguin. He becomes part of life at the base, and Veronica's closed heart starts to open. Her grandson, Patrick, follows Veronica to Antarctica to make one last attempt to get to know his grandmother. Together, Veronica, Patrick, and even the scientists learn what family, love, and connection are all about"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984803818
- ISBN: 1984803816
- Physical Description: 355 pages (paperback) ; 21 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: New York : Berkley, 2020.
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| Subject: | Older people > Fiction. Grandmothers > Fiction. Antarctica > Fiction. Penguins > Fiction. Grandsons > Fiction. Scientists > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Humorous fiction. |
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- 12 of 12 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Altoona Area Public Library | F PRI (Text) | 33240004865013 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bangor Public Library | F PRI (Text) | 75011000365467 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Brandywine Community Library | PRI (Text) | 33249023427275 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Degenstein Community Library | FIC PRIOR PBK (Text) | 35031301186540 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kutztown Community Library | PRI (Text) | 33249024612024 | Fiction | Recently Returned | - |
| Martin Library | Adults PRI Fiction (Text) | 33454005653852 | Reading Room Balcony | Available | - |
| Mason-Dixon Public Library | Adults PRI Fiction (Text) | 34262000833737 | Main Room | Available | - |
| Paul Smith Library of Southern York County | Adults PRI Fiction (Text) | 34318001172531 | Adult Area | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | FIC (Text) | 30003009006154 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Valley Community Library | FICTION PRIOR (Text)
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Donated to the Valley Community Library in memory of Yeresa Buza Wisneski.
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