Umbrella Summer

Zusatztext "Umbrella Summer is a radiant book." Informationen zum Autor Lisa Graff is the author of The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower and The Thing About Georgie , which was named to nine state reading lists. Lisa grew up in a small California town very much like the one in this novel and received an MFA in writing for children from the New School. Klappentext Annie Richards knows there are a million things to look out for--bicycle accidents, chicken pox, runaway zoo animals. That's why being careful is so important, even if it does mean giving up some of her favorite things, like bike races with her best friend and hot dogs on the Fourth of July. Everyone keeps telling Annie not to worry so much, that she's just fine. But they thought her brother, Jared, was just fine too, and Jared died.It takes a new neighbor to make Annie realize that her plans for being careful aren't working out as well as she'd hoped. And with a lot of help from those around her, Annie just may find a way to close her umbrella of sadness and step back into the sunshine. Zusammenfassung Annie Richards knows there are a million things to look out for—bicycle accidents! chicken pox! runaway zoo animals. That's why being careful is so important! even if it does mean giving up some of her favorite things! like bike races with her best friend and hot dogs on the Fourth of July. Everyone keeps telling Annie not to worry so much! that she's just fine. But they thought her brother! Jared! was just fine too! and Jared died. It takes a new neighbor to make Annie realize that her plans for being careful aren't working out as well as she'd hoped. And with a lot of help from those around her! Annie just may find a way to close her umbrella of sadness and step back into the sunshine.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Graff
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.03.2011
• EAN: 9780061431890
• ISBN: 978-0-06-143189-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Runaways, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers