Beany Malone
Beany Malone by Lenora Mattingly Weber, published by Image Cascade Publishing in 1999, is a juvenile fiction novel that spans 220 pages. The story follows sixteen-year-old Beany, who is tasked by her father to care for the Malone family while he recuperates in Arizona. As Beany navigates her protective instincts, she grapples with the complexities of family dynamics, peer pressure, and her own romantic feelings, particularly towards Norbett Rhodes, whose intentions she questions.
Readers will find a narrative rich in action and adventure, exploring social themes such as self-esteem and self-reliance. Beany’s journey involves not only her efforts to shield her family from emotional turmoil but also her friends’ challenges, including Mary Fred’s attempts to gain acceptance in a college sorority and Johnny’s commitment to helping an aging newspaperman. Throughout the story, Beany is compelled to reflect on her priorities and the significance of relationships in her life and those around her.
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Beany, sixteen, is instructed by her father to look after the Malone family when he travels to Arizona to convalesce following a case of pneumonia. With protective loyalty, Beany’s attempts to shield her family from pain and disappointment by locking up their hearts from potential threats. Mary Fred tries to impress a popular college sorority yet encounters many obstacles. Beany is infatuated with Norbett Rhodes, yet fears that the attention he pays Beany is an effort to make Mary Fred jealous. Johnny is distracted in his work of helping an aging newspaperman, Emerson Worth. Elizabeth, a war bride, awaits word from husband, Don. Beany is forced to evaluate what is important in her life and the lives of her family.
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