
A Girl Named Zippy
Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana
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Narrated by:
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Haven Kimmel
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By:
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Haven Kimmel
Laced with fine storytelling, sharp wit, dead-on observations, and moments of sheer joy, Haven Kimmel's straight-shooting portrait of her childhood gives us a heroine who is wonderfully sweet and sly as she navigates the quirky adult world that surrounds Zippy.
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Critic reviews
"Filled with good humor, fine storytelling, and acute observations of small-town life." (Library Journal)
"Kimmel's smooth, impeccably humorous prose evokes her childhood as vividly as any novel." (Publishers Weekly)
"Almost dreamlike in some of [her] elusive storytelling, [Kimmel] pulls off a feat that's harder than it looks: write for adults from a child's perspective...Zippy's parents must have done something right to produce a girl who could write such a simple and lovely book." (USA Today)
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Just a great story teller!
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They say that still waters run deep and I believe that Zip is an example of this -- she thinks and feels deeply. I loved it.
Perfect Narration; wonderfully fun.
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What does Haven Kimmel bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Her manner of storytelling. Her tone. She describes all of it perfectly, as it was to her.Any additional comments?
The story about the dog-sitting just tore me up, it was so beautifully told. The descriptive phrases were not just the 'old usuals' but something that struck me deep in my heart.Gifted telling of everyday life. Loved it!
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I just want to commend the author, Haven Kimmel, on her wonderful writing and narration skills. All in all, it was a truly fun listening experience! Kimmel's Zippy voice was amazing--obviously, no one could do it better than her, as she IS Zippy! This book is very funny and had me laughing out loud many times. Zippy tells of her childhood in short "essays" and you really get a feeling that she was an amazing child who made her own way in the world by necessity, as her parents were lacking in many parenting skills. There was just a touch of the bittersweet in this book if you "listen" between the lines, as parenting Zippy was not a priority for her parents. Zippy quickly became her own person and she had quite a memorable childhood despite what was lacking in her parents. I felt I could listen to Zippy's stories endlessly and was sorry when the book ended. Luckily for me, I had the sequel, "She Got Up Off The Couch" waiting in my library.
Highly recommended.--not a child's book but a book for the young at heart.
Such a great book to listen to!
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Life -changing discovery
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Very cute story and fun humor
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Everything is good about this
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Love, love ,love!
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Wonderful Story about Growing Up
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Hilarious imagery , comical descriptions :)
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