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Alice Atherton's Grand Tour Audiobook
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The heartwarming story of a young girl sent to live with the extraordinary Murphy Family in southern France.
Ten-year-old Alice Atherton is sent by her father to spend the summer with his dear friends the Murphys who live with their three children and pet monkey in the French Riveria. There, Alice will meet and learn from some of the most extraordinary luminaries of the time. She visits a junk yard with Pablo Picasso looking for objects to make into art, performs a dance inspired by celestial bodies with the renowned Ballet Russes, and imagines magical adventures with Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
An uplifting story that will appeal to readers who love books by authors like Kate DiCamillo and Jeanne Birdsall.
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""Comedic characterizations and standard adventure plotting accompany an amusing premise, idyllic French Riviera ambiance, and introduction to era-specific creatives in this upbeat escapade."
— Publishers Weekly
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Sweetly entertaining.
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"This historical fiction will appeal to readers interested in unschooling or family stories like the Vanderbeekers series.
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"The lessons taught by the historical figures incorporated into this fiction title will impact readers and bring fresh air to the genre.
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A charming chapter book for young readers.
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"The lessons taught by the historical figures incorporated into this fiction title will impact readers and bring fresh air to the genre.
— School Library Journal
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About Lesley M. M. Blume
Lesley M. M. Blume is a Los Angeles-based journalist, author, and biographer. Her nonfiction books include Everybody Behaves Badly and Fallout, chosen as a best book of the year by the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Publishers Weekly. Her work has appeared in Vanity Fair, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Paris Review.
About Cassandra Campbell
Cassandra Campbell has won multiple Audie Awards, Earphones Awards, and the prestigious Odyssey Award for narration. She was been named a “Best Voice” by AudioFile magazine and in 2018 was inducted in Audible’s inaugural Narrator Hall of Fame.