 The Loudest, Fastest, Best Drummer in Kansas |
The Loudest, Fastest, Best Drummer in Kansas"Welcome to Serena, the home of Maggie, the best drummer in Kansas. You can bet everyone around here knows Maggie. Yep, knows all about how she was a born drummer. ... Now old Doc Acton was the first to discover Maggie was a drummer. He's told that story over and over -- about how that tiny baby reached up and grabbed his stethoscope! He claims she began beating on his chest -- pum-pa, pum-pa, pum-pa in perfect rhythm with her heartbeat..." This original tall tale relates the adventures of Maggie as she beats her loud drums in order to become The Loudest, Fastest, Best Drummer in Kansas. From Kirkus: A slap-happy blend of hi-jinks, preposterousness, and snappy language... From Publisher's Weekly: Davol finds a happy beat with this boisterous story of a girl driven to drum. |
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