26 Fairmont Avenue
by Tomie dePaola
64pgs ages 7-10
This is the first in a series of books by dePaola. Here is an excerpt from the dust jacket:
Many things happen the year Tomie's family builds their new house. First, there is the hurricane of 1938, which blows down trees and tuns the new dirt road to mud. Then there's Tomie's forst day of school, and his hilarious to the movie Snow White. Fans of Tomie dePaola's family stories will enjoy reading his first chapter book.
2000, Newberry Honor Book.