The Neddiad - Pinkwater, Daniel Manus
Summary: When shoelace heir Neddie Wentworthstein and his family take the train from Chicago to Los Angeles in the 1940s, he winds up in possession of a valuable Indian turtle artifact whose owner is supposed to be able to prevent the impending destruction of the world, but he is not sure exactly how.
Horn Book Guide Reviews
The story is a nostalgic, oddball sightseeing trip through late 1940s Los Angeles. On his family's trip west, Neddie meets part-time Navajo shaman Melvin, who gives him a stone turtle that can save civilization. The narrative's relaxed pace leaves ample room for affectionate descriptions. Readers will be drawn into Pinkwater's portrait of old Hollywood, embellished with loopy supernatural intrigue. Copyright 2007 Horn Book Guide Reviews.
