by Billie Letts (Author)
Caney Paxton wanted his cafe to have the biggest and brightest sign in Eastern Oklahoma-the opening soon part was supposed to be just a removable, painted notice. But a fateful misunderstanding gave Vietnam vet Caney the flashiest joke in the entire state. Twelve years later, the once-busy highway is dead and the sign is as worn as Caney, who hasn't ventured outside the diner since it opened. Then one blustery December day, a thirtyish Crow woman blows in with a three-legged dog in her arms and a long-buried secret on her mind. Hiring on as a carhop, Vena Takes Horse is soon shaking up business, the locals, and Caney's heart...as she teaches them all about generosity of spirit, love, and the possibility of promise-just like the sign says.
Author Biography
Billie Letts was the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Where the Heart Is, The Honk and Holler Opening Soon, Shoot the Moon, and Made in the U.S.A. A native Oklahoman, she died in 2014.
Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.87 x 8.14 x 5.3 IN
Publication Date: May 01, 1999
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (2004)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Honk and Holler Opening Soon
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 13
