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Dr. York, Miss Winnie, and the Typhoid Shot

4.3/5 ( ratings)

By the time a child is seven or so, he learns that there are certain promises a parent may not keep: We'll get a puppy soon. and This won't hurt a bit! In this hilarious tale set in the rural North Carolina of 1951, the young hero learns three valuable lessons: avoiding pain just heightens it, a mother's wrath can hurt worse than a shot, and growing up sometimes involves choosing the lesser of two evils.

Language: English

Format: Audiobook

Publisher: August House Publishers

Release: January 30, 2006

ISBN: 0874835062

ISBN 13: 9780874835069

Dr. York, Miss Winnie, and the Typhoid Shot

4.3/5 ( ratings)

By the time a child is seven or so, he learns that there are certain promises a parent may not keep: We'll get a puppy soon. and This won't hurt a bit! In this hilarious tale set in the rural North Carolina of 1951, the young hero learns three valuable lessons: avoiding pain just heightens it, a mother's wrath can hurt worse than a shot, and growing up sometimes involves choosing the lesser of two evils.

Language: English

Format: Audiobook

Publisher: August House Publishers

Release: January 30, 2006

ISBN: 0874835062

ISBN 13: 9780874835069

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