All in a Day's Work

A boy, about twelve, came in with a list of Newbery's. I helped him locate several, recommending some over others.

"Oh, these aren't for me," he said. "I'm getting them for my grandma."

"Okay," I replied. "But still, this one's better than that one."

"Eh," he shrugged, taking the book from my hands. "She's just an old lady. She won't care."