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Whenever her feelings get the best of her, Jaynell Lambert climbs into an old junker in Clifton Bailey’s Automobile Salvage and Parts and pretends to drive away. It’s the summer of 1968, and within a year the dirt road in front of her house will be paved, Grandpap will move in, and men will walk on the moon. It’s enough to make anyone wonder. But for now, Jaynell, her sister, Racine, and their parents live with dust and potholes, dreaming of their lives turning into something grand. Grandpap’s moving in shouldn’t mean much more than Jaynell giving up her room and setting another place at the table. But when he goes out and buys a 1962 emerald green Cadillac convertible, nothing is the same again. Kimberly Willis Holt has written an unforgettable story of dreams and legacies, capturing a time when all of America joined together to watch the first man walk in the moon. A time when a Cadillac and the legacy of an old man could transform a family and show them how to dance.
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"This is just a simple book, but I liked it so much! I laughed and cried. Very good. "
— Shaunee (5 out of 5 stars)
Dancing in Cadillac Light Listener Reviews
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" Well, this was a book I had to read for school, so I wasn't expecting much. Surprisingly, it was a very heartfelt book. I think I cried! "
— Abby, 8/23/2013 -
" 1968, a 12 yr life changes when her grandad comes to visit. "
— Vicki, 3/23/2013 -
" Don't believe the title it realy doesn't mean anything in the book "
— Cheer, 1/23/2013 -
" This is just a simple book, but I liked it so much! I laughed and cried. Very good. "
— Shaunee, 2/23/2012 -
" Difficult to read with 6th grade, slow moving. "
— Jessie, 3/17/2011 -
" It's great so far! "
— Sarah, 9/22/2010 -
" Best Newbery winner that I have read on a long time! Very funny! "
— Paula, 9/20/2010 -
" Difficult to read with 6th grade, slow moving. "
— Jessie, 6/8/2010 -
" Don't believe the title it realy doesn't mean anything in the book "
— Cheer, 8/17/2009
About Kimberly Willis Holt
Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series and several award-winning novels, including Part of Me, Keeper of the Night, My Louisiana Sky, and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, which received the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. A former Navy brat, she lived all over the world as a child, and now resides in West Texas with her family.