The Loudest, Fastest, Best Drummer in Kansas

by Marguerite W. Davol, Cat Bowman Smith (Illustrator)

Since the day she was born, Maggie knew she would be the loudest, fastest, best drummer in the state of Kansas, and when a disaster threatens Selena, Kansas, it's Maggie's drumming that saves the day. By the illustrator of Boom Town.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2000

Reviews

[Saunders Awards]

This story is similar to a folk tale about Annie Oakley. A child is devoted to honing a skill that annoys everyone in the town, but ultimately saves them from disaster, which elicits some degree of acceptance.