Getting Near to Baby

by Couloumbis, Audrey

• ISBN13: 9780399233890
• ISBN10: 039923389X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-13
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile

Summary

Although thirteen-year-old Willa Jo and her Aunt Patty seem to be constantly at odds, staying with her and Uncle Hob helps Willa Jo and her younger sister come to terms with the death of their family's baby.

Author Biography

Audrey Couloumbis was born in Illinois. She currently lives in Queens, NY, and upstate with her husband. This is her first children's book.

Table of Contents

Early Morning	p. 1
Birds of a Feather	p. 6
The Trouble with Aunt Patty	p. 10
Don't Do This, Don't Do That	p. 17
A Tough Nut to Crack	p. 24
Forbidden Friends	p. 33
After Baby Died	p. 42
Seeing the Excavation	p. 51
Two Peas in a Pod	p. 67
Mrs. Wainwright's Daughter	p. 78
Aunt Patty's Great Idea	p. 89
A Day at Bible School	p. 95
The Way Things Sometimes Work Out	p. 104
The Piggly Wiggly Pickle	p. 114
Second Thoughts	p. 126
A Day at the Fair	p. 134
Until Milly Came	p. 145
Seeing Baby Off to Heaven	p. 154
Aunt Patty's Arrival	p. 163
Uncle Hob	p. 167
The Last Straw	p. 174
Talking Things Over	p. 180
Aunt Patty Stands Alone	p. 184
Aunt Patty Sees the Light	p. 191
The End of a Long Wait	p. 210
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