Morris Bird III, who is trying to make do with the sum and total of his present until maturity arrives, has the usual teenage troubles-acne, his dumb name, a squabbling family, and, in this summer of 1948, the looming death of his grandmother.
"The humor and pathos of World War II childhood are vividly brought to life in this absorbing reading of Don Robertson's novel. Told at a leisurely pace from the point of view of nine-year-old Morris Bird III, the story savors the atmosphere of small-town life in war-time America. Through adept dialogue the various characters and situations unfold in a natural manner without need of sound effects."-Booklist
