| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
261 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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age Children |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Summary |
When thirteen-year-old Josh goes to stay with his father in Chicago for a few months, he discovers--to his horror--that his dad has become an Elvis impersonator. |
| Contents |
Welcome to my world -- Sideburns and orange parrots -- A big hunk of love for Chicago --It's now or never -- Shaking things up -- King of the jungle -- I ain't askin' much of you -- the Domino Effect -- Jerry's blue suede shoes -- Trouble -- Trouble, continued -- City street blues -- I forgot to remember -- Peace, love, and vegetarian spaghetti -- Solitaire -- Winning and losing -- Hound dog and ivory -- Viv's vintage -- Singns of the Zodiac -- Watch out for an unexpected surprise -- words -- Sweepstakes -- Return to sender -- Blue Hawaii -- Ivory's advice -- Elvis has left the building -- Just pretend -- Cherleaders and cowboys -- Hurt -- Why tell Elvis everything? -- Hit or miss -- Rhinestone sneakers -- Jerry Denny as the King -- such a night -- Just the two of us -- Separate ways -- Elvisly yours -- Viva Las Vegas -- A little more about Elvis. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Susan Mandel Glazer. |
| Subject |
Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction.
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Fathers and sons. |
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Single-parent families -- Juvenile fiction.
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Single-parent families. |
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Elvis Presley impersonators -- Juvenile fiction.
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Elvis Presley impersonators. |
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Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Schools. |
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Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
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Friendship. |
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Illinois -- Chicago. |
| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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Juvenile works.
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| Subject |
Single parent families. |
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Friendships. |
| Genre/Form |
Novels.
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Novels.
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| ISBN |
9780375936982 (reinforced) |
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037593698X (reinforced) |
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0375836985 (trade) |
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9780375836985 (trade) |
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